Editorials

10 years ago

Family Searcher: Using USGS ‘Earth Explorer’ site

Recently I wrote about the VintageAerial.com website, which offers thousands of old aerial photos from all over the country. Back in the 1960s, however, my parents had a huge photo of our farm and Center Pond, which they had ordered though the USGS (United States Geological Survey).

10 years ago

Weather Whys: Why us?

In terms of violent tornadoes, the ones that reduce entire neighborhoods to matchwood, why is the USA especially susceptible?

10 years ago

Why us?

In terms of violent tornadoes, the ones that reduce entire neighborhoods to matchwood, why is the USA especially susceptible?

10 years ago

Why us?

In terms of violent tornadoes, the ones that reduce entire neighborhoods to matchwood, why is the USA especially susceptible?
It turns out that the reason is geologic.

10 years ago

Record heat this summer!

As cold as some of our winter days were, all signs are pointing to an incredibly hot summer, with numerous days exceeding 100 degrees, along with suffocating humidity.

10 years ago

Ending Alzheimer’s — supporting the search for a cure

Barbara Smith, also known as “B.,” is a well-known restaurateur, author and supermodel who was the first African-American to be featured on the cover of Mademoiselle magazine. In her own words, she now has the “most important job of all,” which is to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. In very moving and emotional testimony, Ms. Smith recently described her struggles with the disease before the Senate Aging Committee, which I chair.

10 years ago

Weather Whys: Record heat this summer

As cold as some of our winter days were, all signs are pointing to an incredibly hot summer, with numerous days exceeding 100 degrees, along with suffocating humidity.

11 years ago

Weather Whys: Spring flooding

With a pretty deep snowpack in these early days of spring, a lot of folks are wondering about the potential for flooding.