News flash: Its cold in the winter. And when it gets cold I tend to grow out the goatee and let the full-fledged beard take over.

As you can guess, a photojournalist has to drive around town quite a bit from assignment to assignment. We see quite a bit as we're out on the roads including bad drivers, a lot of road kill, and more red lights than I care to mention.

CNN's political ticker has a story about Joe the Plumber not agreeing with Senator John McCain on several things during the tour the last few days of the campaign.

Sunday's are usually the divided days in the Werling family when it comes to sports. My wife is from the Pittsburgh area which means all of my in-laws are from the Pittsburgh area, which means my life as a Browns fan can be pretty rough at times.

I had the chance to meet Sandy Dalton yesterday as we had a story today about her upcoming appearance on the Price is Right this Friday. Sandy went to Hollywood in July for a taping of the show and was asked to "Come on down."

Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Kohl's and Toys 'R Us are probably the most exciting and extended lines to wait in during Black Friday. And believe me, I have seen quite a few of them since working as a photographer at the Register. People wait for as long as 30 hours to get their "deal of the year."

I have good news and I have bad news.

Tuesday was truly a historic day in not just the United States, but in the world.

Regardless of your political party, race or economic status, most of us cared enough to get out and vote Tuesday. And all of us are concerned at some level with what is happening in the world around us.