Mind Over Matter Weather While rain is forecast for Super Bowl 55 in Tampa Bay this Sunday, the high temp is still expected to be close to 70 degrees. In the Twin Cities? Not so much (literally). In fact, the warmest it’s expected to reach locally the next ten days is 5 degrees, with...Read More
60 above zero: Floridians turn on the heat. People in Minnesota plant gardens. 50 above zero: Californians shiver uncontrollably. People in Duluth sunbathe. 20 above zero: Floridians use coats, thermal underwear, gloves, wool hats. People in Minnesota throw on a flannel shirt. 15 above zero: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in...Read More
[Editor’s Note: I originally ran a variation of this post more than 5 years(!) ago. Since then, I’ve noticed that it attracts hits either when Miami gets smacked with a cold blast (at least for them) — or Minnesota does. With air temps and wind chills locally soon expected to be -25° and -60°(!), respectively,...Read More
(Just Past) Mid-Fall in Minnesota 🙁 In the midst of a blast of arctic air this week — the windchill in Minneapolis this am is below zero(!) — Minnesotans can be forgiven for being a little shell-shocked . . . and in need of comic relief. Note: my personal contributions are indicated with asterisks**. 60...Read More
