[UPDATE, 11:00 PM MDT: Welcome, InstaPundit readers! I have (finally) posted a new update, covering both Ana and Bill.] Mark it down: on August 15, two-and-a-half months into the Atlantic hurricane season, we finally have our first named storm. Tropical Storm Ana formed overnight. It was our original “proto-Ana,” the one further west, that ultimately won the “race” and earned… Read more »
Tropical Depression Two, our erstwhile “proto-Ana,” is dead (or at least dormant; regeneration remains possible), and Tropical Depression Three — the new “proto-Ana” hotness — has yet to be born. For now, Three-to-Be is just “Invest 90L,” a mere tropical wave. But the National Hurricane Center thinks that will change soon: SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS GRADUALLY BECOMING BETTER ORGANIZED… Read more »
Tropical Depression Two has weakened, and may never become Tropical Storm Ana after all. As Dr. Jeff Masters mentioned yesterday, “the dry, Saharan air that surrounds the storm, combined with moderately high levels of wind shear, are interfering with the storm’s organization.” Alan Sullivan writes this morning that TD2 “has no upper support, and it may weaken to a remnant… Read more »
An interesting tweet just now by Stephen Fry (If you don’t know who Stephen Fry is, I feel sorry for you) Know this, Republicans.Even the most right wing British politician wouldn’t think of dismantling our health service. I think this is an interesting point. Why? Because it means the Democrats are going about this entire healthcare thing all wrong. There… Read more »
I didn’t end up watching the Perseid meteor shower last night — I don’t need any extra sleep deprivation when I’ve got a 1-month-old at home, thank you very much — but SpaceWeather.com says “anecdotal evidence is mounting” that the predicted “uptick” in meteor rates early this morning, around 0800 UT (2:00 AM MDT), did indeed happen. If so, those… Read more »
I know I know, I babble on about this a lot… Still, I thought this article was really quite interesting. Specifically this point: During the same period, the Dutch have reduced their fatalities from 3200 to 800. If we calculate out the rate per 1000 people, the Dutch fatality rate is 40% of the American rate. This is remarkable, particularly… Read more »
As I mentioned last week, the Perseid Meteor Shower is due to peak tonight and tomorrow morning, with a possible hour-long burst of ~200 meteors per hour between 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM Mountain Time (1-2am PDT, 4-5am EDT). Otherwise, “dozens of meteors per hour” are likely throughout the night, though the gibbous Moon will overwhelm the dimmer ones. Aside… Read more »
Drudge strikes again with an intriguing headline sequence: Heh.
Honestly, I’m not sure I get the point of doing this But it really makes me tempted to call the RNC number and ask to speak with Howard Dean.
A quick baby story from this morning that I just have to share. I was sitting on the couch with Loyette in my lap, reading her a story, while Becky was holding a hungry Loyacita. (For the uninitiated, “Loyette” and “Loyacita” are the “blog nicknames” of my 19-month-old daughter and my 4-week-old daughter, respectively.) Becky wanted to grab breakfast before… Read more »