No, I haven't posted here for ages, but this is really the only venue where those who might be interested will see this, so....

I just discovered that Cassandra Claire, whilom Harry Potter fanfic writer, now lives in my town.

http://gardengirl6.blogspot.com/2012/

Sorry for the amateurish video - but I am not a professional by any means.

Amanda, 12, had the lead role in the school production of "Harriet the Spy." That girl of mine can carry a tune like mad!

I heard the peepers tonight - spring is HERE!

So this is very exciting. It's also a bit disturbing, since I shouldn't be hearing the peepers for at least three more weeks....

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"The American 'allergy' to Global Warming"

"But the headline on the 1975 report was bold: "Are We on the Brink of a Pronounced Global Warming?" And this article that coined the term may have marked the last time a mention of "global warming" didn't set off an instant outcry of angry denial.
In the paper, Columbia University geoscientist Wally ( Read more... )

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From wwlp.com:

Snowfall so far this season & records:

November: 0.2"
December: 6.7"
January: 40.5" - A new record!!
Total: 47.4"

Seasonal Average (Dec, Jan, Feb): 36.4"

Yearly average: 49.4"

Monthly record: 48.0" (March, 1956)

Seasonal record: 107.7" (1996)

and 12-24" forecast for Tuesday through Wednesday night.

*whimpers*

20" as of noon. That's a true New England snowfall - and I haven't seen one for way too long. Who needs an elliptical trainer when there's that much snow to slog through to feed and water the animals?

Ok, tried to link images here, and they came out huge. If you want to see pix, try my blog: blessedacre.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-like-we-mean-it. ( Read more... )

scienceblogs.com/casaubonsbook/2011/01/on_being_made_ashamed_of_susta.php

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