THIS JUST IN: The Oregonian tells us a “Monster Storm” (AKA”Storm of the Decade”) will be hitting Oregon tomorrow. “The drama starts Saturday as small storm spins into the region from the North,” intones The O. Drama! Saturday!

THE BIGGER PICTURE: So THIS is what the striking WGA writers have been doing to keep busy: writing for the storm. The tension, the plotting.  Brilliant. Unlike some other products of America’s finest writers (*cough* Soprano’s *cough*) let’s hope the denouement is as satisfying as the rising action.  But I predict that this massive buildup will be totally justified by the enormity and awesome destruction of the storm and everyone will die just like they say in the Oregonian. You know, as was true about the Meth Epidemic. Stay tuned for updates!