Weather reports from KELO today have all been about "EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING". And, they have been right for the Winner area. My digital thermometer shows 98F right now. The Bank West thermometer was 103F or so about an hour ago and old metal spring thermometer in town showed 99 or 100. Humidity is high too.
Walk a few feet outside and feel soaked with sweat. Sit on a car seat parked with the sun on it and you may jump right off the seat.
So much for the weather which we in the midwest now and then are pilloried as having only the weather as an interest.
Take a look at the recent comments. Marie Tyburec, a former Winner resident, would appreciate photos or images of the WPA rock windmill that was in the Winner, SD park until it was demolished in 1990 apparently. I guess it was replaced with a gazebo. So much for my powers of observation of the obvious. She has sent me an e-mail address, so if you have such an image or postcard, let me know and I will let Marie T. know and may scan it and post the image here in Dakota Today. if that is OK with owner and Marie..which might make this more like DAKOTA YESTERDAY, but not quite.
Think I will sneak back into air-conditioned comfort. I was reminded of the costs to the environment of our lifestyle in the west today. A discussion of population growth and decline, etc.on SDPB-TV Need to Know had a few interesting facts and opinions. Julia Whitney of Mother Jones noted that wealth reduces population, but wealth consumes more resources. She claims 10,000 tons of carbon output per US child.
Get the whole Population/Pollution story and many other good stories that no doubt drive wingnut conservatives off the deep end. Standing Room Only Need to Know
** Stay tuned until I am bitching about the frigid cold that is sure to come all too soon --Doug Wiken
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