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This Day in History, October 11
On October 11th, 1958, NASA launched the lunar probe Pioneer 1. Read More
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La Niña is back. It could mean another dangerously dry winter for Southern California
LOS ANGELES — After months of slight temperature shifts in the Pacific Ocean, La Niña has officially returned — the climate pattern that typically drives drought in Southern California.
The National Oceanic and ...Read more
Tropical Storm Jerry douses Caribbean as NHC names new storm Karen
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Friday said Tropical Storm Jerry was dropping torrents of rain on the Caribbean’s northern Leeward Islands while the season’s 11th named storm came in the form of ...Read more
This Day in History, October 10
On October 10th, 1938, the Blue Water Bridge opened.
Hurricane center tracks new Atlantic system while Tropical Storm Jerry moves north
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Saturday began tracking a new potential system in the Atlantic that could develop while keeping tabs on Tropical Storm Jerry as it moves farther away from the Caribbean.
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Today's Word "capitulate"
capitulate \kuh-PICH-uh-layt\ (intransitive verb) - To surrender under agreed conditions.
"I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, 'Self-Reliance'
We say "capitulate" ...Read more
Three Left Turns
A man leaves home on foot one evening, makes three left turns and arrives back home to find two masked men waiting there. Who are they?
View full teaser and answerToday's Word "hauteur"
hauteur \haw-TUR; (h)oh-\ (noun) - Haughty manner, spirit, or bearing; haughtiness; arrogance.
"My silence, I hoped, would be taken as expressive of the hauteur of a man who was above it all -- a man with a mission, in ...Read more
Santa's Toys
Ole Santa's pack held thirty toys
Made by his elfin crew;
And though none made the same amount,
Each elf made more than two.
The elf named Cher made one more Christmas toy
Than the elf who dressed in reds,
But Cher made one less Christmas toy
Than the elf who made the sleds.
Spry Johnny Elf made racing cars;
Five toys were made by Jane.
The elf who dressed in yellow suits
Made ...
California physicist and Nobel laureate John Martinis won't quit on quantum computers
A California physicist and Nobel laureate who laid the foundation for quantum computing isn't done working.
For the last 40 years, John Martinis has worked — mostly within California — to create the fastest computers ...Read more
Species that can live 500 years offers warning of North Atlantic 'tipping point'
Just as tree rings can tell us how old a tree is and the climate conditions it endured, bivalves like quahog clams and dog cockles can tell a story about the history of the ocean.
And they’re telling us we may be headed...Read more
La Niña is here: Is California heading for a dry winter?
Federal scientists on Thursday announced that La Niña — the phenomenon where Pacific Ocean waters off South America are cooler than normal — has officially begun and is likely to continue into winter.
From social ...Read more
SpaceX targets nighttime launch of competitor Amazon's satellites
ORLANDO, Fla. – SpaceX is set to finish up its third of three contracted launches of competitor Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites on Thursday night.
A Falcon 9 on the KF-3 mission to launch 24 more of Amazon’s ...Read more
Tropical Storm Jerry approaches Caribbean islands, but expected to shift
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday said Tropical Storm Jerry was getting closer to the Caribbean’s northern Leeward Islands, but was expected to shift away into the open Atlantic.
As of the NHC�...Read more
Thunderstorms, muggy weather ahead for Southern California thanks to Hurricane Priscilla
LOS ANGELES — Southern California could see some unseasonable rain and thunderstorms this week thanks to a hurricane moving north along the Mexican coast, according to the National Weather Service.
From Thursday to ...Read more
Blue Origin to build new Florida satellite processing site for Space Force
ORLANDO, Fla. — While Blue Origin was kept out of the Space Force’s latest round of national security missions, the government has opted to rely on Jeff Bezos’ company to build a new place to prep satellites for ...Read more
Query on 'Hunky Dory' Gets Me in Dutch
A few years ago, I was answering listeners' questions on a radio call-in show. Everything was hunky-dory until a caller stumped me by asking, "What's the origin of 'hunky-dory'?"
In my most mellifluous radio voice, I ...Read more
New conservation plan seeks to shoot Catalina's deer on the ground instead of from helicopters
LOS ANGELES – Santa Catalina Island’s mule deer are back in the crosshairs.
This month, the California Island Conservancy announced a plan to rid the landscape of its entire nonnative deer population using contracted ...Read more
Today's Word "sybarite"
sybarite \SIB-uh-ryt\ (noun) - A person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
"And when the final blessing of a perfect French cook appeared to make our domestic picture complete, we became utter sybarites, frank worshippers of...Read more
This Day in History, October 9
On October 9th, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire was brought under control.
Survival of the Sheep
There is an island filled with grass and trees and plants. The only inhabitants are 100 lions and 1 sheep. The lions are special:
1) They are infinitely logical, smart, and completely aware of their surroundings.
2) They can survive by just eating grass (and there is an infinite amount of grass on the island).
3) They prefer, of course, to eat sheep.
4) Their only food options are grass or sheep.
Now, here's the kicker...
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