I am currently enrolled in a class on climate change at the University of Pittsburgh through their Osher Life Long Learning Institute. Since the topic is so relevant to the climate issue today, it filled up quickly and has lead me on a search for articles and books on the subject. I am ...
It was early September 1999. We had rented a cottage at Nags Head North Carolina for two weeks. Early and mid September is a great time of the year on the Carolina Shore. Beaches are not crowded. No lines at the eateries and rental prices are sufficiently lower so that you can get two weeks for ...
As much of the planet baked under intense heat this summer, Southwestern Pennsylvania fared a lot better than most. The weather people tell us that much of Europe, Australia even Alaska and the Southeastern states had record warm temperatures.Around here temperatures have been closer to their ...
This past week 50 years ago, Hurricane Camille smashed into the Mississippi Gulf Coast killing 259 people and causing devastation and destruction. Winds from the storm were estimated at 175 miles per hour, but true readings of the wind were not available since wind measuring equipment in the ...
After a rainy start, summer has settled into a more pleasant pattern with lots of sunny warm days and mostly comfortable nights. The rains have been more scattered, with some areas getting drenched while others just a gentle shower. The day Uniontown received over 4 inches of rain in a few ...
Most of us have had that vacation at the beach, the mountains of North Carolina or the trip to Disney. For the most part, they are fun and provide for a lot of good memories. Trouble is, after a thousand miles on the crowded interstates with congestion, delays and detours, as well as crowded ...
