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Global warming ahead

GLOBAL WARMING AHEAD

Day-after-day for the month of May with only several exceptions, Deena and I have heard about ferocious storms sweeping across the heartland of the U.S.  They included tornados; hurricane-force, straight-line winds; damaging hail and so on. Last weekend, seven people in Texas were killed in a tornado only twelve miles from where I once lived.  Hours later, another twister grazed the town where Deena’s son and his family live.  Sunday, my son who is a fire fighter and EMT said he was deployed...

Cooling off from the heat

BACK TO THE FUTURE

There was a time centuries ago when large areas of California were hot, parched for lack of water, with few ways for indigenous peoples and Spanish settlers to cool off. But back then, temperatures of 110 degrees F. may very well have been rare. Not anymore. The children in the featured photo are trying to stay comfortable during a heat wave. But take away the water from the fountain given the current California drought. Then, shut down the air conditioning...

Hungry like the wolf

IS THIS WHAT WE ARE BECOMING?

Global warming with rising, tempest-tossed oceans and perilous heatwaves continuously make the news.  Deadly viral variants drift across the country like smoke as cautious people uneasily try to resume their lives while others argue about the efficacy of masks, vaccines, and medical advice.  Stewards and stewardesses are assaulted with increased frequency while trying to keep their passengers safe.  Paranoia and xenophobia grow daily.  Fear-crazed random acts of violence in department stores and on street corners occur daily in a nation where “civil blood makes...

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