It looks like we are going to be on the fringe of Sandy here in western Pennsylvania, but the weather forecasters are still predicting a lot of rain and very windy conditions for the next couple of days. Hopefully, the storm will be more hype than substance, but I fear the east coast is in for some serious problems, and I suspect we're going to be seeing more storms of this severity in the future. That beach front property I've been eyeing for years is looking a lot less attractive. Batten down the hatches!