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Climate Change Weather

Helping Hand

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Update Unfortunately, there was one levee outside of Winfield we couldn’t save. second update Steve Ley, one of the two men in the photograph in the post, also wrote of today’s experience. third update The Salvation Army has set up a localized fund to help flood victims in Missouri. I […]

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Writing

Media Mailed

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Tonight I sent off the books for those of you who emailed me your addresses. The UPT is in boxes, and the Practical RDF is in bubble envelopes. Zoë helped me pack the books, so you’ll know which ones are from me by whether they glow in the dark or […]

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Connecting Technology Weblogging

Neighborly news

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Jerry’s electric car weblog, give it a glance. In the weblog, Jerry is chronicling the process of converting a gas burning Ford Probe into a sleek, clean, electric car. Jeneane was on the radio today talking about blogging. Nifty Jeneane. Now, we gotta get […]

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Weather

Standing Down

I received an email from the Humane Society of the US that the organization has finished moving all of its operations out of Louisiana, and is heading back into more normal operations. The Red Cross is also moving from shelter operation into financial help for long-term needs, which means that it also is closing and […]

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Critters Events of note Weather

The last to be rescued

Excerpted from the Humane Society article After the flood, animals find way to survive in the Big Easy. Adrift in this floating living room, the golden-coated pit bull found shelter in the only place the water couldn’t reach: a black-metal frame encasing the air conditioning unit in a nearby window. At least that’s where the rescue […]