Thanks And Giving
I think the “thanks” part of Thanksgiving is the easy part. It’s the “giving” part that is often a little more difficult.
Read morePlaces
If it has to do with a geographical location, I will categorize it with this category.
Update on TD Gamma
Some researchers and other weather authorities believe this increased activity and severity is the result of global warming. Others say its just part of a normal cycle. To introduce a new feature on Deep Sand, I’ve got an informal poll running in the right hand sidebar to see what you think might be the cause of this record breaking year.
Read moreMonday Morning Update-Wilma
Well, as I noted in the update last night, it started raining about 7PM, and has been pretty steady since then, with some strong rains at various times. I’m guessing we’ve had less than 4 inches of rain. The wind didn’t start until right at 3AM, and while it has been gusty at times, I’ve seen it just as bad during some of our thunderstorms.
Read moreSunday Afternoon Update — Wilma
It is amazingly quiet here today. As of 4pm there is no wind, and while it has been overcast all day, we have yet to have even a drop of rain.
Read moreWilma Update — Saturday
I thought I would provide an update on Hurricane Wilma based on the most recent NOAA information. How much impact there is on Tampa remains a bit uncertain. Not unusually, with about two days to go before landfall, the “cone of uncertainty” is still a bit large.
Read moreA Martian Post Card
It took NASA’s Spirit rover a year and a half to get to the top of Husband Hill in the Gusev Crater on Mars. It finally made it, and, like all mountain climbers, took a photo.
Read moreThree Duke Students Get Into New Orleans and Rescue Some People, While Gov't Says It Couldn't Get In
A trio of Duke University sophomores say they drove to New Orleans late last week, posed as journalists to slip inside the hurricane-soaked city twice, and evacuated seven people who weren’t receiving help from authorities.
Read moreKatrina Update Sunday
Tampa has, once again, completely dodged the bullet of Katrina, but it’s pretty clear that the coast lines of Louisiana and Mississippi are not going to be so lucky. In fact, due to the sweeping path of this storm, its had a lot of time over very warm gulf waters, and increased to an incredible strength.
Read moreKatrina Now Declared A Hurricane
Well, about 30 minutes ago they officially declared Katrina a minimal hurricane. The latest forecast track has her crossing Florida between Ft. Lauderdale and Naples on the west coast. Once it goes into the Gulf, it will begin to quickly turn north, and re-achieving hurricane status just as it gets west of Tampa.
Read more30 Years for Beating Three Year Old to Death
You will recall I posted about this story previously. A man apparently decided that his three year old son might be turning out gay, so he decided, just as suggested by Jame Dobson in a recent parenting newsletter, that he could cure his son by “rough housing” with him.
Read moreBreaking News-Harbour Island Residents Trapped On Their Island
A few days ago TBO.com had a story about complaints by Harbour Islands residents complaining that they feel trapped on their island. Well, please note..they live on an island. The island is smack in the middle of the harbor in downtown Tampa. (Hence the name.) And they are concerned that when a lot is going at the St. Pete Times Forum and the Cruise terminal, they can’t get around.
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