Residents of Arizona objected to recent dust storms being referred to by meteorologists as "haboobs." "While other countries in the world may call them that, this is the United States," wrote one reader of the Arizona Republic. "This is Arizona, not some Middle Eastern nation." — From Harper's Review Other versions of the story here … Continue reading Not a haboob, but a haboob
Month: July 2011
Wet underpants
Don't get excited yet. This is going to be a froody site full of fun and irreverence but not for several weeks yet. When you hear the trumpets, you'll know we're online and doing our thing. Hey, it's something to look forward to in this dismal world, innit.