When I first heard about flooding in Indiana last week, and saw some pictures of IU students frolicking in the high water in Bloomington, with…
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When I first heard about flooding in Indiana last week, and saw some pictures of IU students frolicking in the high water in Bloomington, with…
Once again Mr. Magic writes with news of life in my former hometown: I thought you might enjoy these pictures of the recent flooding in…
We finally turned on the AC today as even the nights are getting quite warm. I like to make it to June 1st if we…
Xy and I were getting lunch at Minnie’s Catfish Corner (highly recommended) when we heard the news about the hurricane in Myanmar. Apparently the geography…
Something about Jazzfest (presented by Shell) inspires me to stay up all night. Even when I don’t actually go to the Jazzfest. Especially when I…
“There’s no reason for anyone to worry.” So sayeth Section Chief Brett Herr of the Army Corps of Engineers. He’s a talking about a wee…
Mom reminded me that today marks 30 years since the Great Blizzard of 1978. I’d just turned 11. I don’t remember much of it, except…
We left the heater running in the kitchen all night, and it was still 45 degrees in there this morning. Times like these make me…
Today’s the northern solstice, the longest night of the year and the shortest day. Tomorrow the days will start to get longer again. In the…
Dang, it’s cold. Ever since the big rains that came through with the front on Monday, it’s been cold. All my life I’ve had central…
It was raining heavily this morning. I got pretty soaked on the ride to work. There was a foot of water standing on parts of…
I thought it would be nice if Xy and I got out of town to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Nothing fancy, just a day at…
Humberto is hitting Texas, but we’re feeling the effects all the way here in New Orleans. I stopped and took this picture on the way…
I wasn’t going to make any mention of Hurricane Dean until such a time as New Orleans is in the National Hurricane Center’s five-day forecast…
Today is the longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. It’s also the shortest day on the other side of the equator. For…
It’s not even hurricane season yet, and already we’re looking at Andrea? …EARLY-SEASON SUBTROPICAL STORM FORMS OFF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST… I’ve never even heard…
Sleep deprivation on the Monday following the time shift is a widespread phenomenon. There is even evidence that it results in an increase traffic fatalities.…
Xy and I always enjoy a good hearty squash soup in the winter. Unfortunately, winter seems to have ended here before we could use the…
Last night’s warnings about severe weather proved all too true. A tornado tore through New Orleans in the wee hours of the morning. The swath…