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Hi! From one of the canaries in the coal mine!!!
The mind-boggling New Orleans heat record that no one is talking about
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/09/26/the-mind-boggling-new-orleans-heat-record-that-no-one-is-talking-about/?fbclid=IwAR1aLbZiirdYbzfJbhXFV9tK2vzbQIT6N30DH6-AgBSG4kbmKPJQZ2B0Li0
We can’t buy a drop of rain at my house here in ATL – just one very short thunderstorm last night is all it’s been for weeks.
This is also very scary:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/climate-environment/climate-change-world/
Several daily record highs were set on Friday, including in Austin, Texas, at Camp Mabry (103 degrees), Houston (99 degrees) and New Orleans (98 degrees). Daily record highs were also set on Saturday in Monroe, Louisiana (102 degrees), Houston (99 degrees – tie) and Miami (94 degrees). On Sunday, Austin, Texas, at Camp Mabry (102 degrees), New Orleans (99 degrees), Baton Rouge, Louisiana (98 degrees – tie), and Tallahassee, Florida (98 degrees – tie) tied or set new record highs for the date.
https://weather.com/forecast/national/news/2019-09-05-weather-pattern-change-us-heat-wave-south-cooler-wet-west-mild
And as I keep harping, night and winter warming are hallmarks of *manmade* climate change. (Gendered language not accidental.)
But even though I think I keep with this stuff, I had no idea the night time temp had risen THAT MUCH in nine mere years.
yeah. I’ve never had my ac come on at night all the time down here and the last few weeks it wakes me up coming on and I’m used to fairly high AC temps because I’m used to high outdoor temps. My electric bill these days is killing me.
and we can’t trust anything any more …
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/09/11/lawmakers-commerce-department-launch-investigations-into-noaas-decision-back-presidents-trump-over-forecasters/
I’d say I can’t believe the sycophancy is this bad, but I do believe it.
Who you’re going to believe – Trump and his lackeys or your lying eyes (or ears)?
well, what does it say when it’s John Bolton that doesn’t do state propaganda that’s basically a lie
Mulvaney and Ross should resign too.
JJ – that picture is just heartbreaking. Time doesn’t necessarily take the pain away, does it…
The cruelty is the reason.
Did you see that NAZI judge that Trump nominated for 3rd circuit? Even Lindsey Graham and my Senator Gasbag couldn’t believe him. Dude works for Miller and has published articles suggested democracy is best without ethic diversity. Is that freaking high level NAZI shit or what?
People who don’t love animals, especially intelligent animals with emotions, are not fully developed to their potential as human beings. Period.
Having said that – do NOT get more than two or three cats. Ever.
Trust me.
Why? I’ve had 4 cats at a time for a few years — all rescued. Now down to 3 kitties. It does mean more litter boxes (they are indoor cats) and scooping, but they usually get along fine. They’ll all 3 snuggle up in a pile with each other and do mutual grooming.
My experience is they start marking the house and stress-peeing. This WILL happen if you allow them to be indoor/outdoor. In my situation it was close to a dozen at one point; not by choice but the neighbor’s cat had two litters within 4 months of each other (13 kittens) and a lot of them ended up at my house. I got a reputation and another neighbor dumped 3 feral rescues on me. Plus my original three – two of whom are special needs.
I’m now down to five but the marking and behavioral issues remain. Mine do not necessarily get along and I can’t go on vacation anymore because of the constant clean-up.
One of the little feral cats is too cute – she follows one of the special needs kitties around as if to protect him. She also likes to kitten-pile on the two special-needs cats and they do mutual grooming.
You are lucky the 4 worked out and keeping them indoors was crucial I’m sure.
I just think it is stressful for them as well if you have more than that.
Take that, you ageists!
Wow. I didn’t think you could even put that much stress on your joints that much past 80.
I hope this woman is sorry that she just blew up all my excuses!
Depends on the joints — running is hard on lower extremity joints compared to most other forms of weight-bearing exercise, though that depends on the hardness of running surfaces as well as the individual’s gait pattern. Exercise is a good way to minimize effects of osteoarthritis. You do have to start with the appropriate amount, so as not to overstress joints. Then you can gradually build up the intensity or duration. I imagine Ms. Hawkins has been a runner for decades so her body’s used to that level of running performance. Weight-bearing exercise is also the best way to prevent osteoporosis.
In other words, common sense? 😀 I’ll stick to hiking and swimming and yoga.
I have to say I’ve always hated running for exercise. All that pounding, I’d always feel like I had scrambled eggs for brains at the end.
But fascinating to know it works for Hurricane Hawkins. A huge inspiration!
Swimming is excellent exercise and it’s easy on the joints. I’ve never liked running myself! I do like racewalking on the downhill sections of a hike or backpack trip.
Here we go!