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October!


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Published Oct. 2, 2008 at 2:06 a.m.
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Wow! It's already October. The last few months have gone by pretty quick. But with October comes absolutely beautiful New Orleans weather, lots of frat and sorority parties, fall clothes, and HALLOWEEN. My favorite holiday after Mardi Gras and Christmas. I love Halloween. Why? Because it's an excuse to dress up in ridiculous clothes and drink excessively. And since the month leading up to Halloween is crammed with ridiculous costume parties, dress up days, and themed rides, the month of October

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This is getting a bit ridiculous...


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Published Aug. 15, 2008 at 11:59 a.m.
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Maybe I should have titled this blog entry as NO VACANCY ... With forecasted temperatures 30 degrees cooler on the coast many families are packing up the car and headed for the beach. Before you read on - Stop! We've been getting reports from hotels, motels and campgrounds that the NO VACANCY Lamp is lit ... When you call to ask if anything is available the answer is "sorry we're booked full." If you don't already have a room reserved you might have a very tough time finding one ... You

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Look! Up in the Sky It's ... A meteor shower.


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Published Aug. 11, 2008 at 1:17 p.m.

It's that time of year, when Planet Earth & The Perseid Meteor showers meet in the sky. As a matter of fact this annual meeting between Earth and The Perseids have been observed for almost 2000 years! The Perseids are part of the debris trail from the Swift Tuttle Comet ... Late Monday night through early Tuesday morning will be peak viewing. Up to 60 meteors and hour might be visible in the nighttime sky. You don't need a fancy telescope to watch the Perseids, just good set of eyes. Weather

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Notes From The 2008 AMS Weather Conference


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Published June 30, 2008 at 3:31 p.m.

I'm writing this from the Denver Airport on my way home from the annual American Meteorological Society's Broadcasters Conference ... The conference is one way that helps me stay on top of all the advances in the science of weather and climate and the state of the industry of broadcasting. It's cool because it also gives me a chance to re-connect with broadcasters from other cities and share new ideas on how to best communicate with and connect to viewers ... The conference began with a one-day

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