Miami Herald: Despite underwater mortgages, failed Ponzi schemes and jailed politicians, the beleaguered citizenry of South Florida does have a few things to be thankful for this holiday season. The Dolphins beat the Jets, twice. Hurricane season is about to end, meekly. If only both would remain long-term trends. Unfortunately, experts see this year’s quieter-than-normal hurricane season, which officially ends Monday, as a fortunate break owed largely to the weather pattern known as …