Daily Archives: March 19, 2020

On this date in 1936, much of the Eastern US was underwater. My grandfather was evacuated from a meeting in downtown Pittsburgh by boat. 20 Mar 1936 – ALL EASTERN AMERICA UNDER FLOOD WATERS  19 Mar 1936, Page 1 – … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon the mayor of Phoenix announced that all restaurants will close at 8PM that evening, so I drove to my old hangout in Tempe (The Chuckbox) and had dinner.  While I was there, I was talking on the phone … Continue reading →

Five years ago, the Flagstaff, Arizona newspaper announced the permanent drought. 08 Mar 2015, 4 – Arizona Daily Sun at Newspapers.com Since then, precipitation in Flagstaff has been slightly above the long term mean. https://hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis/60mPNormUS.png Over the past four months, … Continue reading →