Global Warming - Maybe Not...

Since national and local media seem to glom on to any story about record hot weather and call it Global Warming or Climate Change, I just thought I'd do the same - but in reverse. Some evidence even points toward Global Cooling versus Global Warming.

The info below is from the National Weather Service about June being "...UNUSUALLY WET AND COOL JUNE FOR CENTRAL PARK...".

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
455 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2009

...UNUSUALLY WET AND COOL JUNE FOR CENTRAL PARK...

FOR SOME PERSPECTIVE...HERE ARE THE TOP TEN COOLEST AND WETTEST
JUNES ON RECORD SINCE 1869 FOR CENTRAL PARK NY:

COOLEST AVG. TEMP.	YEAR	WETTEST INCHES PRECIP	YEAR
64.2	1903	10.27	2003
65.2	1881	10.06	2009
65.7	1916	9.78	1903
66.8	1926/1902	9.30	1972
67.2	1958	8.79	1989
67.3	1927	8.55	2006
67.4	1928	7.76	1887
67.5	2009/1897	7.58	1975
67.7	1878	7.13	1938
67.8	1924	7.05	1871

DUE TO THE UNUSUALLY COOL AND WET CONDITIONS IN JUNE...HERE ARE SOME
INTERESTING FACTS TO NOTE:

THIS JUNE IS TIED FOR THE 8TH COOLEST ON RECORD. THE AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE WAS 67.5...3.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...WHICH ALSO
OCCURRED IN 1897.

THIS WAS THE COOLEST JUNE SINCE 1958...WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
WAS 67.2 DEGREES.

BELOW AVERAGE TEMPERATURES OCCURRED ON 23 OUT OF 30 DAYS THIS
JUNE...OR 75 PERCENT OF THE MONTH.

CENTRAL PARK HAS NOT HIT 90 DEGREES IN THE MONTH OF JUNE THIS YEAR.
THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS BACK IN 1996.

CENTRAL PARK HAS NOT HIT 85 DEGREES IN THE MONTH OF JUNE THIS YEAR.
THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS BACK IN 1916. THIS HAS ONLY OCCURRED
2 OTHER TIMES...1903 AND 1886.

THE LAST TIME THAT CENTRAL PARK HIT 90 OR GREATER THIS YEAR WAS IN
APRIL. THE LAST TIME THAT CENTRAL PARK HIT 90 IN APRIL...BUT NOT IN
JUNE WAS BACK IN 1990.

THE LAST TIME THAT CENTRAL PARK HIT 85 OR GREATER THIS YEAR WAS IN
MAY. THE LAST TIME THAT CENTRAL PARK HIT 85 IN MAY...BUT NOT IN JUNE
WAS BACK IN 1903. THE LAST TIME THAT CENTRAL PARK HIT 85 IN
APRIL...BUT NOT IN JUNE WAS ALSO BACK IN 1903.

THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE REACHED IN CENTRAL PARK IN THE MONTH OF JUNE
WAS 50 DEGREES. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS BACK IN 2003.

THE LOW TEMPERATURE DIPPED BELOW 60 DEGREES 11 TIMES IN THE MONTH OF
JUNE. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS IN 2003 WHEN IT OCCURRED 17
TIMES.

I'm just sayin'...

Is MDA For You?

I've been a Mountain Dew lover since my MaMaw gave it to me as a kid. In fact, some argue I'm addicted. It's an older song, but still hilarious for those of us that have to have our MD fix.

Thanks to KJ-52 for writing it and thanks to the poster of the YouTube video.

God's Chisel

How do you view yourself? This should change your perspective.

For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Psalm 139:13-15 (ESV)

Daily Poll Tracking Made Easy

While there seems to be no end to the polls available during a normal election season, finding polls these days can be difficult. Gallup has made that easier with the widget I've embedded here.

Of particular note, President Obama's Approval Rating appears to finally be normalizing after the initial hoopla has worn off. But, the mainstream media outlets will probably not report on this.

TOTUS - Teleprompter of The United States

If you know me, you know I'm not particularly fond of MSNBC and the other alphabet network news organizations. However, the Today show recently did a story on TOTUS that, while done tongue-in-cheek, hits closer to the truth than I thought they would ever go.

Enjoy a laugh:

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Crocodile Dock VBS at RRBC

June 14 - 19, our church, Rawlinson Road Baptist, will be holding Crocodile Dock VBS from 6-9 PM each night.

If you live in the greater Rock Hill, SC area, I'd like to invite you to register your kids online and let them join in the fun that week.

Durango Bagel & Coffee Shop

If you've known me long enough, you'll know that my favorite place to get coffee is Durango Bagel. The Starbucks addicts reading this are probably hyperventilating over the fact that I choose a local shop over Starbucks. Well, there is a reason for that. Starbucks coffee is good, but Durango's is GREAT.

The other reason I like Durango is their bagels. They make bagels on site daily which means they are exceptionally fresh. Have you ever wondered how bagels are made? Wayne Wingate - owner of Durango Bagel shows us below.

Even better? Grab your laptop, head to Durango Bagel, get a bagel and coffee and watch the video using the free Wi-Fi hotspot.