Daily Archives: October 16, 2017

Most people have heard of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, but there were much worse fires burning at that time. Thousands of people were killed by massive fires in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario. There were also huge fires burning … Continue reading →

October 16 used to be a very warm day in the US, but temperatures have plummeted over the past century. There was a large drop after 1960.   On this date in 1938, there were 90 degree temperatures into Indiana, … Continue reading →

This afternoon in Boulder I haven’t mentioned it on the blog, but for the past two months I have been dealing with an acute medical condition which has sent me to the emergency room six times, most recently last weekend … Continue reading →