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Thursday, November 06
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As we see the rain showers escalate in Kuwait, the weather takes a sharp turn to cold. I have to say that that is the fastest switch to winter I have experienced here in the desert. I heard of reports last year that the Northern Saudi desert got...
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Wednesday, November 05
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Top Facts about Rain
1. The umbrella was originally invented to protect people from the hot sun.
2. Rain drops can fall at speeds of about 22 miles an hour.
3. Rain starts off as ice or snow crystals at cloud level.
4. Light rain is classified as...
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Thursday, October 16
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It’s dusty at nighttime. I’ve never seen it like that.
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Tuesday, September 09
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Coney Island's Astroland , the nation's most legendary boardwalk arcade, closed forever this weekend although some still hope that it will someday return. The Wonder Wheel and the world famous Cyclone roller coaster are landmarked and must...
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Saturday, August 30
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"For others here, the party was not yet over. Troy Meryhew, in town for Southern Decadence, a festival for gay men and lesbians, said the storm had had little effect on the festivities — except for the sawing and hammering as his hotel boarded...
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Friday, August 29
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Hurricane forecasters have tightened the probable landfall zone for Gustav and are now saying it may come ashore slightly west of New Orleans, putting the city squarely on the wrong side of the storm's worst winds and flooding. An evacuation...
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Thursday, August 28
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I got an email from someone affiliated with Southern Decadence who suggests keeping an eye on their official site regarding updates on the status of the events. At this writing, no events have been canceled, but numerous JMG readers have reported...
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Thursday, August 28
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Gay people in New Orleans - and, we're sure, elsewhere - are worried that tropical storm Gustav will ruin Southern Decadence. This would be the third year that a storm had put a wrench in the massive party's plans. If only the organizers...
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Wednesday, August 27
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My buddy Little Tom just canceled his trip to Southern Decadence as Tropical Storm Gustav appears like it may be heading for New Orleans . On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watched Wednesday as another...
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Wednesday, August 20
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To misquote Bananarama, it's a cool summer. Other than that miserable but short-lived heatwave last month, NYC has had quite the moderate season. This morning the news noted that we've only had 11 days over 90 degrees, but usually average...
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Wednesday, August 06
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JOHN MCCAIN: Offers his wife up to compete in topless beauty pageant for Miss Buffalo Chip. Well, at least he didn't call her a ***. MITT ROMNEY: Can't name one piece of energy legislation John McCain has worked on in... Read more...
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Monday, July 07
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Russian gay activists to picket Iranian Embassy in Moscow. Nikolai Alexeyev: "We need to continuously remind the state authorities that the death penalty must be abolished." Line forms a week early for 3G iPhone... Ryan Gosling makes an...
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Wednesday, June 11
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As California gears up for a gay wedding boom, nine gay rights groups issue statement urging those who get married in California not to rush back to their states and sue: "In an unusual six-page memorandum, written for same-sex couples,......
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Tuesday, June 10
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Vman posted a spread on CNN weather hunk Rob Marciano in various states of dress, along with a short interview. Here are a couple of the queries: How did you get into meteorology? "I've been a lifelong weather geek. I... Read more...
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Friday, May 09
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CINDY MCCAIN: Because she's "not the candidate" she refuses to release her income tax returns...ever. TWISTER: Recent footage from a tornado that whipped through Leighton, Alabama. DOGGIE HERO: Woof! IF I WAS A TERRORIST: A new video...
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