I remember last year when President Obama first moved into the White House from Chicago, he expressed some good-natured disbelief at how Washingtonians reacted to a little snow. Growing up in Calgary and Edmonton, I know what he was talking about. In honor of the first day of winter, we’ve found a video of some Canadians showing just how little they are affected by the cold weather.

Yes, the snow shovel looks like a simple, straightforward tool. Scoop. Lift. Dump.

Anyone who grew up in a snowy climate learned how to use a shovel at an early age. But how good is your snow shovel technique?

It’s been fun looking in on the “Sketchy Santas” blog over the past week of so. For the past two weeks they’ve been selecting reader-submitted photos of kids and adults in Santa’s lap.

We’ve pulled back some classics from last summer, when we asked you to submit your worst photo from the DMV or other form of photo ID.

I was inspired after visiting the Sketchy Santas website this week. After all, to somebody that shopping mall Santa castle is a workplace. We’ve all had memorable moments at work. Dig back into your photo albums and share your most awkward, surprising or out-of-context pictures with us.

I know getting a dictionary for Christmas ranks right up there with a pair of Santa boxers or a paperweight. But this one is different. It’s backwards. All the words are arranged by their last letter, making it easy for crossword enthusiasts and poets to find just the right word.

As the 30 Rock shoot at NY1 continues, I just had a “Stars they’re just like us” moment. The battery in Alec Baldwin’s iPhone is no better than anyone else’s.