Remember the old thought-provoking question, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it still still make a noise?" Ask the squirrels. They know. However, let's apply that principal to life today, with a twist. If a politician steps up to a microphone today, does anyone really … Continue reading If a Tree Falls…
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Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head…
Pardon me, Billy Joe Thomas, but the title of one of your songs just seems to work for this update. Folks in the Midwest have been grumbling about the the wet sporing which has evolved into a wet summer. As of this writing, where I hang my hat, our rainfall is about one foot … Continue reading Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head…
In A Flash…
The odds of being struck and killed by lightning are pretty small, but...
Long May It Wave…
Why do we have Flag Day?
To The Class of 2019…
Have a plan and be ready to discard it in a moment's notice...
A Taste for Violence…
Does food make us aggressive because we're pretty aggressive while preparing it.
Whatever Happened to…
Is new always better?
Degree in Meteorology? Hardly!
Some of my earliest heroes were weather folks.
Tuba or Not Tuba, That is the Question…
A connection between a big brass instrument and a once-popular TV show?
What If We Don’t Like Any of Them…
As of this writing, there are 20 announced candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination. There's the trivia question for today. Name all 20 of those formal candidates. Maybe 10? How about 5? I suspect you can go to Las Vegas and make a wager on which will be the first to quit the campaign trail. … Continue reading What If We Don’t Like Any of Them…
Johnny on the Spot 