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Drought. Flood. Next?

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

I wondered. Should I even bother to write about Texas’s out-of-control May weather? After all, just about everybody in North America has seen photos and video of cars washed over to the side of freeways, helicopter rescues, whitewater parking lots, … Continue reading →

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Leno’s “Headlines,” or Elegant Metaphor?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I can just hear Jay Leno ragging on this headline in today’s Dallas Morning News: Rains Reduce Risk of Drought Sequel Oh sure, it seems redundant, since the word “drought” refers to a lack of rain. Duh. But the Associated … Continue reading →

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