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New England Weather (link fixed. ouch. sorry) is a blog by Joel McDermott of Warwick, who writes, "I have been a weather enthusiast for years and have learned through personal studying. Ever since my first snowstorm I have been interested in weather, and after researching it further I came to love it!"

Lots of good info and Joel's own forecasts here. He's looking for other weather links for his sidebar, so I thought I'd mention one of my favorites -- the forecast discussion out of the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass. Abbreviations are rampant, but you either get used to them or read through them.

I'm adding this to the Greater R.I. Blogs list, and I'll be checking in with Joel again Friday to see what that storm will bring.

Related: Carolyn Egan of Bristol (WeatherSage) does long-range weather forecasting, roughly the way the Farmer's Almanac traditionally has. She writes,

The method of forecasting the weather found in this report is called Astrometeorology. Using the old ways of analyzing natural cycles of the Moon, Sun and planets continues to provide excellent information about weather. You are encouraged to track the forecasts and note the rate of accuracy (80-90%) for the described weather events.

Here's what she foresees for Christmas (If the anchor link doesn't work for you, scroll down past the national highlights to "WEEKLY SUMMARIES for New England and the Northeast") :

Friday, December 23-29, 2005

A storm brewing to the west of us will bring cold and snowy weather for the holiday period. Be prepared by shopping early and stocking up on warm clothing due to loss of power in many locations. It is possible that neighboring states to our west will receive the brunt of the storm but a white Christmas is my forecast!

The Farmer's Almanac agrees: "A big snowstorm will hamper Christmas travel, with other major snowstorms in mid-December and the first half of March."

National Geographic Printable Photo Posters: 16 free pdfs of landscapes and animals.

The site suggests assembling a 25-inch by 33-inch poster from nine printouts.

Another gift idea for those with full ink cartridges and no money.

Toronto Star drops registration:

"We believe that in order to be competitive in the online news and information space, growth of both audience and page impressions will be the cornerstone of our success. Further, we believe that the key to that growth is through the removal of all barriers, including registration," said Michael Goldbloom, Publisher, Toronto Star. "Our online readers have told us that registration is an inconvenience. We listened to our readers, and we've removed mandatory registration from our site."

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1 Comments

just me said:

Is there anyone on the planet who actually goes thru those annoying registration procedures without entering incorrect information just out of annoyance? Signed, not an accountant with a $200,000 annual income male aged 19 from Belize.

Link | December 14, 2005 11:48 PM
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