Day: February 15, 2011

The oldest temperature records in the world go back to 1659.  From Central England: When we look at the little, red arrow in the lower, right-hand corner, we see that this year had the second lowest temperature that had been recorded in the entire 352 years that these records have been meticulously kept. These numbers […]

All of us, when in an argument or disagreement, want to be right. It’s not as good an attitude as wanting to be on the side of right, but being right is a natural desire, a common expression of vanity. Sometimes, there is great danger in being right. When Columbus searched for wealthy patrons to […]