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Extreme weather, Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion tables, and strange adventures with bears, bicycles, Bombardiers and book reviewers. Plenty to read.

“Into Deep Slush”
A Mount Washington Observatory Edutrip Misadventure

“Fahrenheit vs Celsius: A Heated Debate”
A short history of two temperature scales, along with a rant about the Metric system
and Isaac Newton’s strange fondness for the number 12

“Signs of the Times”
The politicians are coming. Quick! Hide the phones!
A personal look at the New Hampshire Primary

“A Purr-fect Storm”
Every workplace should have a cat. They’re great for morale.
Meet Inga, Jasper and Nin, the Mount Washington Observatory cats

“Lost on a Mountain in Maine”
An excerpt from North to Katahdin,
describing Donn Fendler’s ordeal on Maine’s highest peak

“The Life and Times of Don Kent”
An intreview with a meteorological pioneer, Boston’s first TV weatherman
From D-Day weather forecasts to the dawn of the television era, Don Kent has seen it all.

“A Day in the Life of a Weather Observer”
Living and working above the clouds at the Mount Washington Observatory:
a minute-by-minute account of a meteorologist’s typical day in an untypical place

“A Letter from Brad Washburn”
An amusing and curmudgeonly letter from mountaineer and Everest-mapper
Bradford Washburn to an aspiring writer

“Green Skies and Ham?”
A Dr. Seuss parody from Mount Washington

“Bear with Me”
Forget about the Tour de France. The real excitement is at the Tour de Bear.
Some cycling humor from rural New England

“Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels Bad”
The joys of commuting by bicycle, rain or shine

“Herman Wouk’s The Winds of War: A Review”
Free online books reviews of my favorite books, including the best translation
of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary, cycling books, travel and nature writing and more

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