BLAM! CRASH!

Lighting strikes three of the tallest buildings in Chicago at the same time! from Craig Shimala on Vimeo.

The Abdication of Edward VIII

That's Edward. Not a very dashing sort, but that sure is a neat sword.

He also had a typewriter.

And a hankering for the ladies.

You know the rest of the story.

Summer Solstice 2010

Precisely at 0428 Pacific Daylight Savings Time on Monday 21 June.
Do please enjoy your extended daylight hours.

Concerto for Vuvuzela in B Flat

Here it is, folks. Just grab your vuvu, follow the notes, and you too can be on world-wide television. (At 4:30 a.m. on the West Coast of the USA.)

Or, if you prefer, just copy this warning sign and put it on your TV set:

Summer Fog

I'm thinking that finally we have reached Summer equilibrium. The days are sunny and warm, the late afternoon brings the strong West winds, and the evenings are cooled by the fog over the Bay. Mornings are foggy and cool until about 11:00 a.m.

That's a typical summer. We welcome it.

Flag Day 2010

Monday, June 14 is Flag Day in the United States. So, go fly it!
And the 235th birthday anniversary of the U.S.Army!

The Second Stanza

6 June 1944 - DDay

Just sayin'