The storm is coming! One quarter of February is in the books, and March is approaching rapidly.

You all know what that means, two inches of snow and a citywide shutdown due to the ineptitude of Cincinnati public services? Well, perhaps.

But no, we’re talking about the impending nationwide craze that will grip the country for over a month, causing sports fans to lose sleep and neglect "non-essential activities" (e.g. hygiene).

Everyone has their own petty squabbles, grudges, and prejudices that boil up from time to time, but it’s not so often that we come across pure, unbridled hatred.

When we do, it’s a jarring experience, it knocks us off balance for a moment, and it should make us think.

Dominating the major news coverage yesterday were the various accounts of an Islamic backlash against the country of Denmark. There were demonstrations, talks of a boycott, even the torching of a Danish embassy in Lebanon.