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I’m sick and tired of this winter — so bring on fantasy baseball!
Over the past few months, I’ve included a lot of winter photos to give some seasonal atmosphere to this little blog. Nice pictures, I hope, but I must say, I am really, really over this winter....
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My first storm chase tour, May 2008
Six years ago this month, I was embarking on one of the great adventures of my life: A week-long storm chase tour, sponsored by Tempest Tours, a professional storm chase tour company. Okay, so maybe I...
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Tornado dreams
That’s a funnel cloud lowering behind me in Colorado, summer 2012. I had one of my periodic tornado dreams last night. It was, as these dreams tend to be, vivid, dramatic, but not at all scary. In this...
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Winter Storm Juno: The view from Jamaica Plain, Boston
10 p.m., Monday night. Awaiting the brunt of Juno. We’re in the midst of a major blizzard here in New England, and the Greater Boston area is getting plenty of its share right now. I thought I’d share...
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The snow is as high as an elephant’s eye
The view from my street corner, Tuesday a.m. Well folks, we’ve set a local record for the most snowfall in a week, with over 35 inches here in Boston. Last week’s blizzard was topped off by another...
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Snowpocalypse 2015
Another winter Monday in Boston: Walking down the street toward the subway station Even my dearest friends who read this blog are probably tiring of this, but I must write again of the weather! Here in...
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I’m still writing about (drum roll, please) snow
Sunday a.m., looking down my street while the wind gusts Dear readers, you’re about to be treated to another entry about the weather here in Boston. We’ve got our fourth consecutive weekly Big...
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July 20, 1962: It was a dark and stormy day
Path of the 1962 tornado, as marked by the yellow line. We lived on Oakwood St, near the origin. (Photo of TornadoHistoryProject.com) With March on the horizon, we’re now approaching the severe storm...
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Dreaming of spring training
Baseball season approaches! Meanwhile, if you’re wondering what the sidewalks look like in many residential areas of Boston, here’s one from my ‘hood. I snapped the photo on Sunday night, walking home...
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As summer approaches, winter has given way to spring in Boston
Boston Common (photo: DY) The brutal winter that we experienced here in Boston has finally given way to more civilized weather, even if piles of snow collected during January and February and deposited...
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New England autumn, that Halloween feeling, and scary stories
Boston Common, October 2015 (Photo: DY) Friday was a raw, wet, overcast October day here in Boston. For me, it meant that fall has truly arrived in New England. As my wholly repetitive earlier posts...
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Weather report: Dodging the big one in Boston (this time)
Sunday a.m. view from my building, Jamaica Plain, Boston (photo: DY) After last year’s multiple monster snowstorms in Boston, you might think that I’ve had my fill of them. I thought so too, as news of...
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Memo to self: Experiences, not possessions, bring greater happiness
Northern Colorado, storm chase tour (Photo: DY, 2012) Over the weekend I was fiddling around with some photos using the editing tools on my computer, when I reminded myself of an important lesson,...
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Year two at Hogwarts
Last week I finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first in the series. A few days ago I started in on book two, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. As I wrote a few weeks ago, I’ve...
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Life’s little scratch ticket wins
The other day I was getting ready for a short trip, and I went online to print out my airline ticket. I was delighted to see the TSA Pre-check designation on it. Pre-check means that you can go...
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As the weather turns cold, the small screen becomes a strong draw
Here along America’s east coast, dropping temperatures are reminding us that winter is just around the corner. Boston has been downright chilly, and a quick trip to New York City for a conference had...
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What is it about cold weather that draws me to bookstores?
As soon as I stepped out of my home today and felt the near-wintry chill against my face, I knew that I’d be paying a visit to the venerable Brattle Book Shop in downtown Boston. You see, for some...
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