Extreme meteorology
Sounds so evil. Here’s a bit of background.
FYI, the snow that is coming down is perfectly spherical. Like small hail but with the consistency of snow rather than ice.
Sounds so evil. Here’s a bit of background.
FYI, the snow that is coming down is perfectly spherical. Like small hail but with the consistency of snow rather than ice.
Recently this blog (and my Flickr account) turned 20 years old, forever in Internet years. I went back through it all, retracing digital footprints made on what feels like a different planet. Here are some highlights.
A roughly monthly exploration of places in horror fiction — real or imagined, geographical or psychological — culled from The Heavy Leather Horror Show.
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How I hauled myself, two teens, an 80 lb dog, and a whole load of crap 4000+ miles across six states in twenty days using an electric vehicle. And survived to tell the tale.
Stuff I’ve found interesting from around the web lately.
On a trip to visit my son recently I spotted a number of birds sitting on what I think were power cables strung across the highway. (Perhaps they were looking out for wildfires.) I was immediately reminded of a musical stave, with the resting birds as notes. So I played them. Here’s what they sound […]
Continue ReadingPrefer to listen to this post? You’re in a box. It’s dark. There’s only one thing to focus on. You really can’t make noise. Are you in a coffin or are you in a movie theater? Greetings, travelers! And welcome to the first itinerary where we really don’t go anywhere. Or rather, the places we’ll […]
Continue ReadingPrefer to listen to this post? This week our journey isn’t about where we’re going, my tireless travel companions, it’s how. I’m a train nerd, not quite what is somewhat derisively called a “foamer” (that is, someone who foams at the mouth at the sight of unique rolling stock) more like a casual trainspotter. My […]
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