Lake Mead levels aren’t about climate change, but over-consumption

  The American Spectator points out the obvious. The water level in Lake Mead is reaching record lows and the popular narrative maintains that drought brought on by human-caused climate change is to blame. But the government’s own data from the Bureau of Reclamation shows this is not true. . . . As can be… Continue reading Lake Mead levels aren’t about climate change, but over-consumption

Um… not so fast on food self-sufficiency…

  I had to laugh when I came across a post on Gab claiming “That’s how much you need to become self-sufficient“.  Click the image for a larger view. Um… not so fast.  That’s an illustration of perfection, showing a garden with very fertile soil, a favorable climate, no pests to speak of, and enough… Continue reading Um… not so fast on food self-sufficiency…

Cool!

  Found on Gab.  Clickit to biggit. Isn’t that great?  I don’t have a very “visual” imagination – mine’s more textual and linear, perhaps not surprising in a writer – but some people have the most amazing ability to pick up what you or I might consider trash, or flotsam and jetsam, and assemble a… Continue reading Cool!

Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…

  A spectacular fire whirl developed at the Sam Fire in Los Angeles County, California, a few days ago, and was caught on camera.  Wildfire Today reports: The KTLA Channel 5 helicopter captured some interesting video of an impressive fire whirl. It’s hard to appreciate it from seeing still photos since it did not appear… Continue reading Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…

Preparing for hurricane season

  It’s August.  Those living along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts know what that means . . . we’re two months into hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th each year.  The first couple of months are usually quieter than later months.  The four nasty hurricanes I’ve been through all hit during… Continue reading Preparing for hurricane season

No, we can’t save the planet – it’ll do that on its own

  The late George Carlin left us (among many other performances) this eight-minute rant on “saving the planet”.  It had me in stitches.  As always, he releases numerous F-bombs, and is rather blunt-spoken, but he’s very much to the point.  If you can stand the profanity, I highly recommend watching this video clip. Inimitable! Peter