One of my favorite columnists from yesteryear was Mike Royko. He suggested that the City ofChicago official motto of Urbs in Horto (City in a Garden) should be changed to Ubi est Mea? (Where's Mine?). I think it would be appropriate for the Obama campaign.

I was plagued by sinus infections in the winter for many years. They got so bad that at night stuff would ooze out of my tear ducts and crust my eyes shut. Many trips to the doctor. Many expensive antibiotics. I finally put a humidifier in my bedroom and started to use a sinus wash with a saline solution. The infection cleared up and I have kept up this routine in the winter and have not had one since.  Some saline recipes from the internet are:

  Place 1 cup of boiled tap water or distilled water into a clean glass jar.

1. Add 1/3-to-2/3 teaspoon of pickling salt, canning salt, or kosher salt to the water. Do Not Use Table Salt; the additives are not good for your nose.
2. Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (pure bicarbonate).
3. Stir or shake the solution to mix the salts well before each use.
4. Store at room temperature.
5. Use for no longer than one week. After one week, pour out any leftover mixture and make a new batch.