[dropcap]T[/dropcap]hat norther that blew in here Saturday night was a real eye-opener for us Texans. Just the other day, I was wearing shorts, sitting in the shade of a near-naked elm tree and drinking a cold beer. The local TV weather folks had been forecasting an arctic front, somethin’ tagged as a “Polar Vortex,” for the past week, but when was the last time those guys hit the nail on the head? I trust meteorologists about as much as toothless dental hygienists, but dang if...