These numbers came from CBS News (for what it's worth). Couple of surprising tidbits at least to me. Detroit, Michigan and Chicago Illinois are dropping within the top 10. Los Angeles, California is a lot further down the list than I would have imagined. Texas, for all it's self hype and the chest thumping bad asses is on this list 7 different times. Not a very safe … [Read more...] about Deadliest Cities in the United States
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If you want gun control…
...and you celebrate on Independence Day, you are a hypocrite of magnificent proportions. You are celebrating a day that was gained because our citizens were armed to the teeth and had the will to shoot and kill anyone trying to take their weapons. So this Thursday, you get to sit at home and eat kidney pie, drink tea and powder your wig. … [Read more...] about If you want gun control…
Tropical Storm Barbra To Become Hurricane: Will Hawaii See Impacts?
Tropical Storm Barbra has developed in the eastern Pacific and will become a hurricane later today (Monday). TS Barbra is well south of Mexico (see Fig. 1), and currently has maximum sustained winds of 65mph (as of Monday morning) and is rapidly moving W at 21mph. The W to WNW motion is expected to continue thanks to a ridge to the north of the storm (see Fig. 2). Fig. 1: … [Read more...] about Tropical Storm Barbra To Become Hurricane: Will Hawaii See Impacts?
Weather vs. College Football
It’s that time of the year. Temperatures are getting warmer; weather is getting more bland; Omaha has cleared out after the conclusion of college baseball; and, we are left counting down the days until college football returns (the 2019 college football season officially begins on Saturday, August 24th). Weather and college athletics are boring this time of the year so … [Read more...] about Weather vs. College Football
Rest Easy Dale…
My sister, Cassandra, and I lost our brother Dale today. Please, don’t post condolences or pouty faces. Yes, we will miss him. Deeply. But let me tell you why I don’t want a bunch of sadness. 1. Dale was one of the happiest human beings on the planet. Always. 2. He was born in 1946. Doctors then told our mother that he would not survive. He out lived all the … [Read more...] about Rest Easy Dale…
Severe Thunderstorms Likely For Parts Of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas
Severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms for northern Texas, southern Oklahoma and western Arkansas (see Fig. 1). An enhanced risk is a level 3 category out of 5 (see Fig. 2), which means numerous severe storms are possible throughout the afternoon … [Read more...] about Severe Thunderstorms Likely For Parts Of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas