“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
Dorian isn't moving and the onslaught on Grand Bahama continues. The hurricane has weakened somewhat, but keep in mind, like earthquakes, "Categories" of hurricanes are exponential. A Cat 4 hurricane is 250 X's more destructive than a Cat 1. Here are our latest updates. As before, we have embedded the address link from NOAA and … Continue reading 20190903 Dorian Hurricane Watch. "Stationary"
The above pic was taken by a Hurricane Hunter plane from the Eye of Hurricane Dorian. Well....... that's a Life Magazine photo. The power of nature is humbling. Video coming out of the Bahamas has been gut-wrenching. Here are our regular warnings and updates from NOAA. We have copied the link address into the post. … Continue reading 20190902 Dorian Hurricane Watch… Waiting on the Turn!
Update: 8:00pm, Advisory #34 -- Hurricane Dorian is a rare Category 5 Hurricane, with 185mph winds, gusts to 220mph, moving west at 5mph, and strengthening pressure down to 915 millibars (seems to have stabilized/no longer decreasing pressure and strengthening). The larger update is from September 1, at 8:00pm Eastern Time. The Landfall Update below is … Continue reading 20190901 Hurricane Dorian. Category 5! "Strongest Hurricane in Modern History".
Updated 11:00PM, August 31, 2019 https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT05/refresh/AL052019_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind+png/205313_5day_cone_no_line_and_wind.png As of 8:00am, August 31, 2019, Hurricane Dorian remains Category 4 Hurricane with sustained wind at 145mph. The storm pressure has fallen to 944 millibars, indicating strengthening. We're only a few miles short of Cat 5. Mandatory evacuations have already been issued for portions of Brevard County. No solid … Continue reading 20190831 Hurricane Dorian. Updated at 11:00PM, August 31th.
Hat Tip to those Treepers who are closely following Hurricane Dorian. Sadie Slays has been on this story from the beginning. As the storm closes in on Florida, we're all concerned. Smiley2 likes this link best for updates: https://spaghettimodels.com/ IF YOU LIVE IN FLORIDA, YOU NEED TO PREPARE.“Basically, NHC forecast a 140-mph Cat 4 at … Continue reading 20190830 Hurricane Dorian Storm Watch. (Updated 5:00pm)
Here comes FRIDAY! Are you ready for the weekend? Time to say goodbye to summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DopzOCeKJc Temps are starting to cool, Big T and I are running around like squirrels getting the house ready for winter. It's the first real weekend of September and Labor Day kind of snuck up on us. The kids are … Continue reading Dear KMAG: 20190830 Open Topic
Please place comments here. We will add report and other news as it streams in. https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2019/o1902.pdf https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2019/o1902.pdfn Personal Impressions: After two brief meetings and very little time spent with Donald Trump, Comey describes Trump as "fundamentally dishonest". How could Comey know Trump was dishonest? How is it possible for a FBI Director to be so … Continue reading Comey Report Released
The final press event of the G7 has garnered so much worldwide attention, we have compiled in this post the full video along with the released transcript. Here is the full video, event begins at about 6:23 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=368&v=u3Mv-3FL33Y Here is the link to the transcript: Link And here is the full transcript: The White House … Continue reading 20190826 ~ Final Presser of the G7, Trump and Macron.
We ship big and heavy things all around the world. A brief explanation about how the process happens, and hints about how to throw a kink in the works, might be helpful since we're all talking so much about international trade. When we first started shipping, I was a clueless bump on a log. I … Continue reading 20190826 ~ International Trade and Shipping
The primary presser from President Trump/Macron. Presser starts at 6:22 in video. Transcript follows. Bi-Lat videos added. Thorough exam of Melania's red dress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=u3Mv-3FL33Y Here is President Trump's solitary 30 minutes of his presser. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=oPIvWrKZWwE Here is the link to the transcript from the Presser: Link White House video of Biarritz, "Thank You, France." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1166048146079666176 … Continue reading 20190826 ~ The G7, Day Three