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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: severe weather
Anticipating Spring
“Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.”–19th century writer, Ambrose Bierce The March equinox will occur tomorrow at 03:49 UTC or 10:49 PM Central Daylight Savings Time tonight. It signals the official … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Hometown, Meanderings
Tagged baseball, home improvements, March equinox, Nebraska weather, outdoors life, severe weather, Spring
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The Styrofoam Incident
The situation began logically as a result of severe weather late last month. We had one of those springtime Nebraska blizzards. A wet, “packy”, snowfall accompanied by 50-plus miles-an-hour north winds. At around noon, I peeked out the window to … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Hometown
Tagged environmental degradaton, litter, plastics contamination, pollution, severe weather, Styrofoam
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Nebraska 151
I’m not sure who in the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles decided to issue our standard automobile plates during the same year as our 150th anniversary of statehood. The usual practice of commemorative plates is to issue them a year … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, History, Hometown
Tagged Nebraska, Nebraska Statehood, President Andrew Johnson, severe weather
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The Blizzard
The dark, early hours of the December morning felt almost magical to the man as he walked away from the downtown district on his way home after work. He tugged on the front of the hood of his parka in … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Hometown, Meanderings
Tagged blizzards, commuting, severe weather, snow, wintertime
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The Extreme Weather Survival Manual (Review)
We have arrived at the time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, I both love and abhor, springtime. Sure, I love the return of song birds, the budding and flowering of plants, and warmer temperatures. I dread the return of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Environment, Health, Science
Tagged outdoors lifestyle, safety, severe weather, survival
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The Blizzard of ’88
Julius was lost in reverie as he recalled details about his father’s harrowing story about the terrible storm that swept over a little country school near Valley, Nebraska and the rest of the vicinity, in 1888. The “Great Blizzard of … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Friendship, History, Youth
Tagged blizzards, children, disasters, heroism, severe weather, snow
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Fearfulness
At 2:00 AM the air was still yet full of potential energy. The crickets had become silent, the starshine appeared very brilliant and sharp. A metallic taste had settled onto my tongue. The neighbor’s grey and white tabby sought comfort … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Health, Hometown, religion
Tagged coming out of the closet, fear, fearfulness, LGBT civil rights, oppression, repression, severe weather
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