here's an interesting article reviewing a new theory on why the average temperature at the earth's crust is rising.

it argues it is not caused by humans' increased emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

Greenhouse theory

Melissa wrote a play currently entitled What Time? It's being produced by the Blue Rose Theatre Company with Melissa as the Producer. May 3-May 6 at 7pm SHS Black Box. Congratulations, Melissa, Gallups', Woods', Carbones" and all! You make our lives more interesting.

The wind blows frequently and strongly in south Texas and it is both damp and arid here on the coast. Chuck had to hold on firmly to the steering wheel to take us from north Padre Island (near Corpus Christi) to this town across the Laguna Madre from South Padre Island.

With gusts forcast to hit 50 mph the next day, we took care of chores and relaxed for a day, only visiting the famous marsh "boardwalk" at the South Padre Island Convention Center in search of rails and bitterns. We have now had great looks at three there, the clapper, sora, and Virginia. We even saw a clapper clapping.

From the NYT magazine

"Manliness"