Welcome to my first column (I’m going to make it obvious – that I’m making it obvious – that this is my maiden voyage into the weekly editorial unknown). Now touting the inconspicuous, which hopefully won’t be often (unless you like it, in which case I won’t look a gift horse in the mouth), I figure the best way to ease into this 22-inch pair of jeans is with something we can all relate to – the weather.

It’s been nice. I don’t care if it’s global warming, a cyclical trend, plain good luck, or NASA space heaters (I’m not sure if the pun is intended) – the weather has been convenient during these winter months, if not downright satisfying. But there I go again, pointing out something everyone already knows.

I might as well keep right on going.