Good morning.
Whitewater will look forward today to a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature of thirty-six, and a slight chance of rain or snow. In Portland, it’s a rainy day with a high of forty-six.
On this day in 1979, “Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.”
The trailer for The Hobbit is out, and from this brief clip, the film looks intriguing —
— one of the many things to look for in the new year.