storm_essays

Rants & Raves*

*Ideas, feelings, and thoughts on a few topics.

This page contains both weather related and non-weather related essays.

Storm Chasing, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Sky Watching...and more.

Chuck Doswell took the words right out of my mouth when he wrote this essay on storm chasing.

Numerical Models and Forecasting - Another dynamic Doswell diatribe...and I agree!

Tornado Names - Doswell, et. al with atmospheric humor.

Forecasting Hurricanes - More difficult than you'd like to think.

Cars & Tornadoes - The perfect prescription for a violent demise.

Tornado? Just what is a tornado? Do you really know?

The Tornado FAQ - Now that you know what a tornado is, here's everything else you'll need to know.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Derechoes.

Sun worshippers (or what I call "Melanoma Maidens") need to take this very seriously.

A very nice global warming site from the Christian Science Monitor.

A new page devoted to the Enhanced Fujita Scale is in the works as time permits.

As for our society in general...

NEW! I did a serious double-take when I saw the title of this article!

As an aspiring, intellectual curmudgeon I agree, much to my regret, with this author.

After 52 years, I'm glad he retracted it too.

This site is a must read for teachers who will be introducing students to evolution.

When I heard about this "museum", my BS detector went off the Richter scale.

Some good food for thought regarding differing opinions of scientists.

No way to describe this blight other than "the thing that will not die."

We see them, we love them. Now, we can make our OWN!

Sniff gently, gents.

Missing Women Grab The Headlines, but What About The Men?

Fame and wealth gained at any cost can make a man irresistible, but this is ridiculous!

On the whole, do you think he'd have much to spare if he married a woman with nothing to wear?

From most perspectives, frightening news. No explanation needed.

One thing that makes me go, "GRRRRRRR!!!!!" is the epidemic of social stigmas against mental illnesses. Read about this blatant form of condoned discrimination here, or in this report from the Surgeon General.

In spite of my talent for repartees, Richard Dawkins answered the question posed to him in the video clip shown below far better than I ever could have. Needless to say, as a life long evolutionist, I'm in total agreement with him.

On a more personal note...

The great essay on the Civilized Man.

My new YouTube site with favorite videos is evolving quite nicely.

A nice page devoted to INTP people like me.

Just for kicks, take a peek at my favorite work of art.

For the ladies in the crowd, a photo of me NAKED!

Another page with some personal info & trivia is located here.

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