Hurfing the durf

It’s days like today when I want to be all “hurf durf global warming buuurrrrnnnnnn” to my denier friends who hurf durf about snow (OMG!) and cold (in winter even!) but are conveniently weather ignorant on days like today: But instead I tell myself that weather does not equal climate, that the warming trend is…

Smartest guy in the room

I’m over here by my desk watching a lot of highly educated men right up next to and peering out through the glass windows at the large hail that is coming down. What is the striking force of a golf ball sized sphere of ice traveling at terminal velocity anyway?

Your own, personal barometer

Judging by the burning, throbbing pain where I broke my leg twenty-some odd years ago, we’re about to experience a storm of biblical proportions. The National Weather Service begs to differ.

Can it be autumn yet?

The last two days have had near total cloud cover and featured an appropriate amount of rain with temperatures in the decidedly awesome range (to this pasty enjoyer of cool temps). Absolutely love this weather in every single way except for one: the lawn remains unmowed and it’s going to be a bitchkitty when I…

Dear Omaha

If I was really down for tropical living, I would live in that area of the globe designated as the tropics. Just thought you’d be interested to know this in the event you were acting all hot and humid for my benefit. Love, Nick