I debated about posting this rant. Gun owners get enough bad press from a biased media, the vast majority of it comprised of innuendo and flat out lies. Then I saw that Lee over at When the Balloon Goes Up was experiencing vandalism at his ra…
Turns out today wouldn’t have been a good chase day even if I could have gone out. The low overcast inhibited visibility and the rapid storm motions and early squall line formation would have combined for a very frustrating day. It turned o…
The 10th Annual Blue & Gray Oktoberfest celebration takes place Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22. This family friendly, event is held at the Blue & Gray Brewery. The brewery will serve a trio German Beers this year; Oktoberfest…
Here comes autumn! With the cool, crisp days approaching, soups, stews, and chilis are on a lot of people’s menus. Here is a great white bean creamy chicken chili recipe to kick off fall! Enjoy!!Low-Point White Bean Chicken ChiliIngredients:- 1 Tbs oli…
Just pored through the last few runs of both the NAM and the GFS and the two of them show conflicting instability forecasts – and thus conflicting storm potential – for the Virginia Piedmont Tuesday afternoon. From last night’s 0Z run to this aft…
The local news is reporting that a bag of sugar was found at a county high school. According to the story, “School officials are currently investigating the situation to determine whether further action is warranted.”
Further action? I wonder if they …
I’m currently reading a fascinating book, “In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin” by Erik Larson. If you’ve ever wondered how Adolf Hitler came to power while good people stood by, there’s a lot explained in t…
Stuff I shared on the Internet this week – saved here so I can find it later. Insanely nice college dorms – Not sure how I should feel about both my undergrad and grad school being on the list. Photos from the Appaloosa Club Trail Ride – It was a perfect day to be outside. […]
Is anybody else getting burnt out on feeling like you need to keep up with everything passing you by on Facebook, Twitter, etc? While reading what I wrote here previously about social media, I came upon this quote from July 27, 2007. I’m not sure it’s a good thing, but I can see Facebook becoming […]
This is the SPC Day 3 convective forecast showing severe weather potential for Virginia on Tuesday afternoon as a strong cold front punches through the area. That 30% area bears watching as it could lead the SPC to consider a Moderate Risk if the…
