This is part of the reason why I've taken to the practice of reading 10 letters, out of the 40, 000 that I get, every night just so that I can stay in touch and hear from you.

WHITEHOUSE: "White House to Main Street" Town Hall: Elyria, OH

When I call on you, if you could introduce yourself -- wait for the microphone so we can all hear you -- and then introduce yourself, and try to keep the question relatively short. (Laughter.) I will try to keep my answers relatively short.

WHITEHOUSE: Town Hall on America��s Fiscal Future

Maybe I'm just being a panicky New Englander, but when 2 to 3 feet of snow drops on your city so fast that you can practically hear the thump, I can't imagine how we'd get our streets and trolley tracks cleaned fast enough to avoid a day when it's better if everyone just stays at home, does some shoveling and watches "Buffy" seasons 1-4.

CNN: Don't treat snow as an emergency