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November 20, 2006. 6:00 AM

Antarctica

Scott Base is at 6 o'clock with a reading below that is accurate (click on). The majority of the continent designated 'east' which is the right hand side of the picture is grossly out of proportion in heat.

The surface temperatures still lean to the freezing side of temperate but alarmingly Vostok is -36 C (click on) while the humidity climbs across the continent. The humidity rise is due to sublimation of the ice. I've never noted Vostok to be that warm as silly as that sounds. The reason the temperatures are still this cold is because very cold air is heavy and sinks to the surface. As the ice cools the hot air the surface temperatures reflect that cooling.

If one is still living in denial of this reality, look at the humidity map (click on) and the dew point as well (click here).

The weather in Antarctica (Crystal Ice Chime) is:

Scott Base

Conditions : Snow

Temperature : -11.0°

Updated Monday 20 Nov 9:15PM

The weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Ice Chime) is:

Observed at: Gustavus, Alaska

Elevation: 33 ft / 10 m Temperatures : 23 °F / -5 °C

Weather : Overcast

Humidity: 80%

Dew Point: 18 °F / -8 °C Wind: 10 mph / 17 km/h from the North

Pressure: 29.44 in / 997 hPa

Windchill: 12 °F / -11 °C

Visibility: 3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers UV: 0 out of 16

Clouds: Mostly Cloudy 100 ft / 30 m

Overcast 1100 ft / 335 m

(Above Ground Level)

November 18, 2006

Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Traveling Vietnam Wall Memorial at night. These men went to die in the defense of their country. Over 58,000 died. I don't know about you, but, I don't believe any of them died so that a world could melt down and become dangerous with absolutely nothing being done in Washington, DC. Everyone knows the lesson of Vietnam and the exploitation of honor, loyal, country. Do we live in a country where we are dictated to by people that basically don't care about what our will actually is? In many ways, we do. It gives a perspective on national defense rarely approached in the media.

If a person has a conscience to believe 'the good fight' means the 'best fight' then it includes the best fight humanity can bring to all others as well, not, just a definition assigned by the wealthy and powerful. The virtues of the USA we defend are among the most valiant, but, when it interprets into misuse of our military and the destruction of humanity we have to reassess as a nation of voters whom indeed we trust with this precious commodity of ability of a nation now two hundred years on. If Global Environmentalism isn't a part of our national conscience then we won't have a world to protect or a nation worthy of protection.

In many ways by impoverishing so many in this country, the current White House has done us a favor. We are already deprived and settle for far less than we should, so to reclaim our country in rebuilding our Middle Class we can make the best and moral decisions without cowering to the wealthy that would be given potential to exploit again. I'm willing to sustain our will against exploitation so that when we rebuild America this time it stands in moral character for us all and sustains any blow exploitation might place demands on.

November 19, 2006

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Photographer states :: I was able to visit the Traveling Vietnam Wall in Virginia Beach. An awesome experience. Sorry the pictures aren't as good as I would like--the sun was setting behing the Wall.

November 19, 2006

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Photographer states :: I had the honor to visit the Traveling Wall in Virginia Beach. Having been to DC and the "Wall" there, I wasn't sure how I would react. It was as awesome as the original. Unfortunately the sun was setting right behind the Wall so the pictures aren't as I would have liked.