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Two days ago, Jessica Watson, a 16 year old became the youngest person to sail around the world solo, nonstop and unassisted. It took 210 days. She experienced 40-foot waves, homesickness and many people who said she’d never make it alive. Watson sailed into Sydney harbor on Saturday to the Continue reading Dreams Since I have been experiencing cold weather on my journey across America and today I have a little down time, I did a little research. I’ve learned that daily weather knowledge is relatively new to humankind. Aristotle was the first person to write a comprehensive book on the weather. It remained the standard Continue reading Weather Again!
My former profession is guilty again of limited interest and giving short shrift to an on-going story of emotional import and national honor.
You may recall a number of years ago the images of coffins from the war were banned from our nightly television screens by the Continue reading War Coffins Saturday evening for one hour all over the world electric lights were extinguished as an environmental symbol to lessen the carbon footprint that humankind inflicts upon the Earth. Here is the way the Associated Press put it: “…illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday night to highlight the threat of climate change. Time Continue reading Earth Hour |
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Rain and High Winds
We had some severe weather in my area over the last few hours. Heavy rain and high winds.
I’ve learned that daily weather knowledge is relatively new to humankind.
Aristotle was the first person to write a comprehensive book on the weather. It remained the standard work for nearly 2000 years. People just didn’t
Continue reading Rain and High Winds