--After such nice weather, a Nor'easter? You're kidding, right? Oh, no. You're not. At least it's scheduled to arrive Sunday, which will make the Pantsless T Ride much more pleasant. [WBZ]

--A report indicates that a terrorist attack on Everett LNG would be a bad thing. Gee, ya think so? [Boston Globe]

--Alex Jimenez, the soldier from Lawrence who went missing in Iraq last May and who still has not been found, has been promoted to Sergeant. [WCVB]

--Jurors testified about allegations of racism in the trial of Christopher McCowan, the black garbage collector who was found guilty of murdering a white fashion writer in Truro. If the judge finds that members of the jury were prejudiced against McCowan, McCowan may get a new trial. [Boston Globe/AP]

--Suffolk opens a dormitory in Downtown Crossing. [Boston Globe]

--The Boston Globe calendar has been absorbed into the Sidekick. Discuss. [Universal Hub]

--Could a $75 laptop be on the way? [Boston Globe/Reuters]

--Paris Hilton is coming to Cambridge as this year's Harvard Lampoon honoree. She joins Danny Bonaduce as one of the individuals to earn such a distinction. [Boston Herald]

The warm weather probably made a dent in the snow heap pictured by Light Under a Bushel. But the heap is coming back. Image from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr.