Monthly Archives: February 2022

On this date in 1493, Christopher Columbus was almost killed by a hurricane. “X of Febr — “A terrible hurricane has burst upon us. We see oure ende before us. Ye Pinta is already wrecked and will be sure to … Continue reading →

“This past March was the second warmest winter month ever recorded in the Midwest, with temperatures 15 degrees above average. The only other winter month that was warmer was December of 1889, during which temperatures were 18 degrees above average.” … Continue reading →

“Feb. 2 dawned a rainy, blustery day with some winds measured at 80 miles an hour In Bangor and more along the coast. Windows were broken and buildings otherwise battered by the gale force winds. but that was Just the … Continue reading →

20 Oct 1899, Page 6 – The Age at Newspapers.com

“There Is some evidence that the world is headed Into another deep Ice age, possibly like the one which produced the extensive glaciers of 18,000 yearn ago. “There’s disagreement over our position today,” Lamb said In an Interview following his … Continue reading →

“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.” ? H.L. Mencken On day one of the lockdowns two … Continue reading →

Wyoming is the only state with less than 50% injected. We never locked down and only had a mask mandate during a few weeks of temporary insanity by the governor. New Mexico is 70% injected and has had lockdowns and … Continue reading →

The press is complaining about the bitter cold at the Olympics at the same time they are saying global warming threatens the Olympics. Beijing Olympics postcard: China’s mountains colder than expected Bone-chilling cold makes it feel like 88 below zero … Continue reading →

“Global warming will lead to longer, hotter summers. But cranking up the air conditioning may not be a viable solution, a new study warns. The investigators found climate change could drive Americans’ demand for A/C to exceed the nation’s electricity-producing … Continue reading →

January temperatures in the Midwest have been declining since the end of the 19th century. The number of days above freezing has been declining. The number of cold nights has not changed. January 2022 was unusually cold. The percent of … Continue reading →