A real one, not a metaphoric one. Fortunately, as with most New England earthquakes, it was small: in this case, 3.8. I didn’t feel it, although I should have, as it was felt from Portland, Maine to Boston: The quake … Continue reading →
At least, that’s the reason that’s being given by Trump: The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see … Continue reading →
It’s been very cold in New England for the last few days. Having returned recently from visiting family who live in climes with less chilly winter weather, I found it a shock to get to the Boston airport very late … Continue reading →
Depending on where you live in the US, the earliest sunset is in the next couple of days or even today. I’m not an early riser, so the earliest sunset day represents an even greater milestone for me than the … Continue reading →
This is about the discovery: The partial remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine are believed to have been found on the slopes of Mount Everest, a century after he died alongside his fellow British climber George Mallory while attempting – or … Continue reading →
The mayor of Tampa was quite blunt about it: [Mayor] Castor noted that many Floridians are already leaving the area. For those trying to stay home, she urged them to reconsider. “They may have done that in others,” Castor said, … Continue reading →
The forecasts are dire indeed, and after what happened in North Carolina I hope people take them very seriously and evacuate: Hurricane and storm surge warnings are now posted along Florida’s western Gulf Coast, where the storm poses threats of … Continue reading →
Commenter “om” was the one who guessed right about my trip: I went on a one-week cruise from Vancouver to Alaska. That sunset in yesterday’s photo was one of the highlights of the trip, and I almost missed seeing it. … Continue reading →
It certainly is in New England – hot enough, that is. And muggy. The air is incredibly heavy, and thunderstorms threaten. I haven’t been outside today and maybe I’ll just stay indoors. I went out yesterday, though, when the weather … Continue reading →
Just to take your mind off the Trump conviction and onto something vastly more pleasant: locusts! It depends on where you live, of course. But here’s the scoop: It has begun. Legions of cheese-puff-sized insects have started to climb out … Continue reading →
Today for some unknown algorithhmic reason, Google thought I’d like this story of a guy in a wildlife preserve sleeping next to a cheetah: Imagine dozing off under the shade of a tree after a taxing day out in the … Continue reading →
First, for those who are not familiar with Schrödinger’s cat: In quantum mechanics, Schrödinger’s cat is a thought experiment, sometimes described as a paradox, of quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical cat may be considered simultaneously both alive … Continue reading →