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Central Texas Flash Floods: Camps Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills

Folks living in central Texas are not having a good time. A heavy storm’s rain overloaded waterways before sunrise Friday morning. Some folks enjoying an Independence Day weekend in that region’s picture-postcard landscapes survived. Others didn’t. Folks who have been … Continue reading

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What a Weekend!

First it was storms, now (I’m writing this Sunday evening) sincerely noticeable heat. And I see there’s a tornado watch on, northwest of us. Something I learned from that KSTP article — the “Eagle’s Healing Nest” is a metaphoric name, … Continue reading

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Power Outage June 20, 2025

Well, that was interesting. I woke up this morning, either because my CPAP stopped working or because I heard stuff hitting the side of the house. Didn’t know what time that was, since the clock I could see is electric. … Continue reading

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Another Smoky Day in Central Minnesota

I mentioned “wildfires in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region” in last week’s post. They’re still going, and still not national news: My state’s air quality did make headlines, though; as a sort of footnote to Canadian wildfires: Neither has the up-front-and-center prominence … Continue reading

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Central Minnesota: Cold and Getting Colder

It’s a cold night, here in central Minnesota. We’re living with an “Extreme Cold Warning in effect from February 17, 09:00 PM CST until February 18, 10:00 AM CST” and “Extreme Cold Warning in effect from February 17, 09:00 PM … Continue reading

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