A fire whirl is a vertical vortex of flame. They’re sometimes called fire tornadoes, but that’s not really accurate. A tornado always forms top-down, while the most common types of fire whirl rise up and out of the fire the…
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The news report came on the television just yesterday about water. It was stating that its not really as important as we think to drink the eight glasses at least a day. That also it was over stated to assume…
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Complacent as we stick our heads deeper in the sand, we think someone else will clean up our mess and save everyone on earth. Silly isn’t it? We have to bury our heads in sand because that is what our…
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Tornadoes can happen anytime of the year and anywhere, but there are a few areas that are more prone to getting tornadoes like the plains, Ohio River valley and the Gulf coast. Being prepared for a tornado is very important,…
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A moonbow is the nighttime version of a rainbow. Where a rainbow is caused by the deflection of the sun’s direct light through water droplets, a moonbow is created by the light provided by the moons reflection as seen through…
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Water shortage is most likely going to be the next big crisis facing our planet. But with much conservation focus on global warming, not enough people are aware yet of this impending problem. There are numerous ways to reduce water…
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I truly believe that in time if we do not seriously re-think about the way we are living, then it will eventually have a catastrophic effect upon this planet, including our rivers and the ending result will be to see…
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I am retired now, but some years ago I was part of a “Marketing Review Team” formed by the board of the multinational company for whom I worked. The brief to the group was clear enough. “Decide in which direction…
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It is sad that I must right to the Yes side of this article. I wish the great rivers would flow forever with the pristine crystal clear water of many a year ago. A time when the water was so…
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The Columbia, the Snake, the Missouri and the mighty Mississippi were all here before humans. European explorers crossed this natural borders. Homesteaders followed in the quest to achieve our country’s “Manifest Destiny”. When Horace Greeley said “Go West, young man!”,…
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