there is no window near my desk. during the day, i have no idea what's going on outside. most days i assume it's sunny and bright, with blue skies and chirping birds and green green grass, but often i'll walk out of the office for a moment, passing the window on my way out, and find that in fact we're having some major storm that nobody informed me of. it could be snowing and i'd never know. we could be in the midst of a tornado, with cows flying past, hail the size of baseballs, and lightning striking just feet from our door, and i'd have no clue unless someone said something.