First, it's gorgeous outside today. If you're stuck at work today, then, well, we feel your pain. Second, we just received this pressing question in our inbox: Help! How do i call in sick even though i'm not? i'm bad at lying. Well, we cannot condone readers leaving work for reason of frivolity since that might mean a dip in traffic. But can you, dear readers, help this person out? Do you flatout lie?......

What with last week's and (and presumably this week's) manic storm activity, John Vlahides at 71Miles reports that this week is the week to play hooky. Reporting that the Sierra Crest is "dumping over ten feet of feather-light snow," why not take a day or three off of work to head up to higher altitudes and frolic in the cold? Places like "Squaw Valley," "Kirkwood," and "Heavenly" - terms typically overheard from the mouths......