Did you know that your driving record can impact life insurance? I didn’t. I’m in the process of getting a new life insurance policy. One of the questions was: Has your driver’s license been suspended, or have you had a moving violation in the last 3 years? Wow! Not only did they inquire about ANY […]
Kathryn Prociv has just graduated from Virginia Tech and is riding in my van as a returning VT storm chaser and assistant field instructor. This article is a nice explanation of what she does and what her plans are.Today’s road trip involves a st…
If you still don’t get why privacy matters, this short piece of speculative fiction might help. Thankfully, it is fiction. Someday, it might be considered prescient. Nanolaw with Daughter (Ftrain.com).
Not a lot to report other than nearly 700 miles driven and spending the night in Forrest, Arkansas. We’re heading toward an initial target Tuesday afternoon which may be in the Texas Panhandle, and it appears that Wednesday thru Friday may be ver…
‘Sundance for the troops,’ is the nickname of choice for the GI Film Festival. The only one of its kind, this unique festival is dedicated to showing the military in a positive light. Now in its fifth year, Washington, D.C’s GI Film Festival not only served up 31 debut films to eager fans but sponsored […]
Deconstructed foods?? What the heck is that? Basically, it’s taking the original recipe and “re-creating” it or taking apart a recipe and putting it back together again in a different form. This chocolate meringue pie (that uses the meringue for the cr…
Spent yesterday helping Dave Carroll (VT instructor and storm chase leader) “trick out” the chase vans with radio gear and this mesonet probe prototype:We will be testing this rig out during this year’s storm chase to help finalize the design for futur…
I had planned on doing this post on Monday, but unfortunately, was busy and did not get the opportunity. There has always been a running joke in my family when someone would complain about the quality of a particular television program, someone would respond with “vast wasteland”. For those unfamiliar with the origin of the […]
Light and delicious! No need to make sure you’re staying within your food-point range with this healthy dish. Less than .5 points per serving, feel free to fill up on these wonderful chicken salad stuffed tomatoes!Low-Point Chicken Salad Stuffed Tomato…
This week’s featured record is by The Record, which would be confusing if kids today had any idea what a record was. The Record hails from NC, and emerged from the ashes of Gossip Grows on Trees, which has the distinction of being the last music I ever bought on Aime Street, before Amazon killed […]
