As if you had any doubt that 2012 was hotter than hell..

June’s second half helped the continental United States break its record for the hottest first six months in a calendar year.. And with that piece of information contemplate this: The last 12 months have been the warmest since 1895..  Get that? 1895. Also in the news in 18895, a sandstorm crippled the panhandle of Texas, … Read moreAs if you had any doubt that 2012 was hotter than hell..

A cold spring night.

Before I write anything else, it’s worth noting: It feels like mid December .. And it’s spring time. The days are getting longer but not warmer, at least not here in the East, where cold seemingly snuggled into the lands back in January and stuck around ever since. Snowstorm after snowstorm, brief thaws that only … Read moreA cold spring night.