Few films I watch can I describe as “inspirational”, but the movie ‘Temple Grandin’ (HBO) is one of those films. Claire Danes, who portrays Temple Grandin, has a long list of accomplishments to her credit, my favorite being ‘Romeo and Juliet’, but ‘Temple Grandin’ will be one movie that will stick in my mind as one
Category: News and Opinion
I did receive both a phonecall and a letter from Jim Inhofe concerning the proposed NOAA budget cuts I wrote about a few weeks ago. Round one is over. Below is Inhofe’s response: “Thank you for writing me regarding funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As your Senator, I appreciate
Texas Senator (figures) Kay Bailey Hutchison has introduced amendment 2666 to HR 2847 which would cut funding to NOAA and the NWS by $172M. This comes at a time when staffing levels are at a minimum and the systems used in reporting and forecasting severe weather and old and antiquated. These
It started early Saturday morning. I’m not sure what woke me up, but I had the scanner on and heard the frantic search for an auto accident victim. Nineteen-year-old Amanda Stone didn’t know where she was at. “…I was goin’ south and I blacked out, and I don’t remember.” Alcohol probably played