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Year: 2007
New Record Low Temperature for Chico
This still image above from my Bidwell Ranch weather station at 10:30 this morning. The cold air mass that originated in Siberian Polar regions made its way into Northern California…
Comet McNaught as seen near Chico
My lovely wife Stacey, our two children, and myself braved the cold and gusty winds to get this photo of Comet McNaught over the coastal mountain range tonight. Stacey took…
Comet McNaught visible just after sunset
There’s a photo op tonight just after sunset. Sunset is at 5:03 PM PST. Comet McNaught is the brightest comet in 30 years and is visible to the west, just…
2006 Hottest Year on Record – So what? Part 2
Previously in Part 1 I’ve talked about the fact that 2006 was the hottest year on record according to the National Weather service. But what does that mean? Does a…
2006 Hottest Year on Record – So what? Part 1
Part 1 of 3 parts on this subject that I’ll post over the next few days. The National Atmosphereic and Oceanic Atmospheric Administration released their report on the weather records…
The plastic bucket of doom
I was is COSTCO Saturday and something odd caught my eye. Something I never saw before and was totally unexpected. There on an endcap, was a pallette of 5 gallon…
Researchers apply for patent on a simple 'Cancer Cure'
Let’s all hope this isn’t just another excercise in “Cold Fusion breaktrough”. It may mean that you’ll be able to take an injection or pill(s) to cure cancer in the…
Who Killed the Electric Car? Nobody!
Last week I mentioned that Ford was introducing a new alternate fuel sports car that runs on E85 ethanol. This week, GM announced the new Chevy “Volt” Sunday at the…
Wal-Mart now 25% less "evil"
Ok, this is a ‘tongue in cheek entry’, but it does have value for those who might be reading. While we all see from reading the nutty ‘Tell It to…
Pickup trucks – a major cause of roadside trash?
Ok this is probably going to make some truck owners mad, but its the truth as I see it. The other day I was driving on 99 south and watched…
Setec Astronomy
The title is an anagram that seemed appropriate for this entry. Dan NT’s Bullfight blog always has a Scrabble word, so here’s mine. At midnight on Dec. 31, hundreds of…
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