It's time to give new meaning to the phrase, 'DWI'

What is it about winter and impaired judgment?

First off, it generally has little to do with too much spiked eggnog punch like that Clark Griswold wolfed down while surrounded by a house filled with dysfunctional family members in the movie classic, “Christmas Vacation.”

Now the acronym DWI — driving while intoxicated and the term many of us grew up with has given way to DUI, driving under the influence — is ripe for a rebrand.

DWI from now on ought to signify: Driving While an Idiot. No, this does not refer to the Interstate 90 speedsters who race by you on glare ice, just because they have f...