We’ve had over five inches of snow (down on the Sound in Edmonds, where we now live) and very cold temperatures for the past few days. Mill Creek got over seven inches. Everett got just over a foot of it. And more snow is on the way.

The alternate name of the football game next weekend comes from my wife. In many people’s viewpoint there is nothing so special about a bunch of 250 lb or more men running around trying to hit their opponent into submission and/or unconsciousness?

A recent story about the Kroger supermarket group (Fred Meyer, QFC, Ralphs - California mostly, many others) testing high tech shopping is quite interesting. About 94% of Kroger revenue comes from food stores, so this announcement is a really big deal.

For some reason, professional football seems to have taken the place of professional baseball in defining part of who a city is. For me, growing up in New York City, it was the Brooklyn Dodgers, or the New York Yankees who defined the essence of being from New York.

I know this column will register with all of the readers. This week I’d like to describe how our society is being transformed in how we communicate. Let’s start with e-mail.

Many of you have probably leased a new car. However, if you have not done this in the past year (our last lease was three years old) be prepared for an absolute onslaught of legalese.

In case any of you wonder how I write this column each week, I will write a bit about the creative process. See this process applies to just about anything, which a human is attempting to do the first time.

Today I’d like to give you a brief glimpse into the world of show business with this column I wrote in 2015.

Let me start by saying there are few places or experiences on earth that have the peaks and valleys of this profession.