Archive for May 2014
Ask The Magic 8-Ball
Do you remember the Magic 8-ball? Maybe you have one, today. If you want your own, they are still available. Like the ouija board, this was a popular item when I was a kid, and just getting interested in all kinds of things. But that’s the past. The Magic 8-Ball is for predicting the future.... Read more »
Maya Angelou--A Brave and Startling Truth
Dr. Maya Angelou, poet, Poet Laureate, left this life today. May her brave spirit soar among the angels. May her truth live on, in us. This poem was written in 1995. A Brave and Startling Truth We, this people, on a small and lonely planet Traveling through casual space Past aloof stars, across the... Read more »
Sparrows with us
What is a group of sparrows called, a flock, a squabble? The entry on collective nouns for birds in the article on birding on About.com lists the following–host, quarrel, knot. Sparrows are little brown birds so commonly found here. They are so ordinary, they are often overlooked. Their coloring is good camouflage. It is both urban, and... Read more »
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Glaciers in Antarctica--the future is here
The future is here, sooner than expected. As reported by NASA and the New York Times on May 12, two independent reports in the journals Science and Geophysical Research Letters confirm melting of glaciers in West Antarctica. This retreat may also be unstoppable. Why is this important? It’s not every day you see the future... Read more »
Forecast for the future
Can we agree the weather’s been kind of extreme lately? Tornadoes, heavy rain, flooding. Severe drought in California, snow in Fargo, ND. Many meteorologists and climate scientists cite these examples as evidence of global warming, accelerated by human activity. Understanding and living in this changing environment was a major theme of the Fermilab Severe Storms... Read more »
Morning dove calls
Amid the morning twittering, this Mourning doves on the phone lines in the alley Like this? Why not subscribe? Type your email address in the box and click the “create subscription” button. My list is completely spam free, and you can opt out at any time. If you have Gmail, don’t miss out.... Read more »
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I am originally a country girl from downstate Illinois. I was a Chicago girl in Rogers Park by the Lake. Now I live in Oak Park, by the Blue Line and the Congress Expressway. I write about the weather and other things. Hope you enjoy and join in these observations. Welcome to Chicago Weather Watch!
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