I have been evacuated. Sit tight for updates.

The Los Angeles Times released an interesting poll today which says that 92% of Americans believe in some sort of higher power and that 58% pray daily. The poll confirms the stereotype that religious belief is more prevalent in the Midwest and South as well as highlighting how California differs from the rest of the

It was during NPR’s 5 pm News program that a fuller picture was revealed to me concerning the effects on our markets and food supply from the tragic midwest flooding of the Mississippi River, the Mighty Mississippi. Yes, I knew it was bad but didn’t realize that there are currently 100 or so barges stranded, rail lines

Kepping up with the news? If so you’ve seen footage of the terrible flooding in Iowa and other midwest states. And as usual the news only reports the dreary side of matters. And they only interview the depressed woman saying ‘We lost everything, it’s all gone.’ Boo fucking hoo. Why don’t you look at the

June 23rd (Reuters) - Australia’s takeovers panel ruled on Monday that U.S. hedge fund Harbinger Capital cannot vote a chunk of its major shareholding in Australian iron ore prospector Midwest (MIS.AX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), pending the outcome of a bid for Midwest. Chinese metals trader Sinosteel has made a A$1.36 billion ($1.30 billion) bid

As the comedian Lewis Black said, “Fema? I thought that was a bone in your ass.” I grew up in Quincy, Illinois. I’ve seen the flooding. I know how devastating it can be. The Midwest flooding has now consumed 5 States: Indiana, Wisonsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. It has flooded thousands of acres of farmland and the damage

Weather Update June 18, 2028 — Cities across North America continue to clear streets of human feces resulting from the poop storms that swept the continent last week as a result of a septic system leak aboard the International Space Station.Rain showers across the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest and New England are expected to wash away

I read the article titled above by Richard Longworth, formerly foreign correspondent with the Chicago Tribune & now a fellow with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in the Chicago Tribune magazine which is a scathing indictment of small-town midwestern governments & economic development organizations dropping the ball in not anticipating the globalization of

I TOLD YOU SO!!!! (snow white says this is too long) This is done just after midnight and there really isn’t much change regarding the SPC forecast for Saturday.  The idea is that a short wave runs along a boundary to the north and storms will erupt along the track but they have the severe risk area

For Sunday, look for the old Led Zepplin Forecast: The Song Remains the Same. Another trof will swing around and down into our region by late in the day. Most strong thunderstorm activity will be in the heat of the day and probably to our northwest. The data seems fairly consistent between