The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G–Part III

Here’s part III of an excerpt from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL, “The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G.” THE SURFER DUDE AND STORMMASTER G Two of the Best Reasons to Watch The Weather Channel–Part III THE GREENSBURG MONSTER Mid-afternoon, May 4, 2007. The Weather Channel’s severe weather expert, Dr. Greg Forbes, is concerned. The NWS’s Storm…

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The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G–Part II

Following is Part II of The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G, an excerpt from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL, a work in progress. Part III will appear in a couple of weeks. THE SURFER DUDE AND STORMMASTER G Two of the Best Reasons to Watch The Weather Channel–Part II PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT ISN’T BEING SAID…

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The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G–Part I

Following is Part I of “The Surfer Dude and Stormmaster G,” an excerpt from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL. Next week, Part II. THE SURFER DUDE AND STORMMASTER G Two of the Best Reasons to Watch The Weather Channel–Part I Early morning, July 10, 2005. Extremely dangerous Hurricane Dennis, centered about 245 miles southeast of Biloxi,…

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From Laughingstock to Priceless Stock–Part III

This is the third and final part of a series of excerpts from Chapter One of INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL. (I’ll kick off a new series of excerpts next week.) Come to think about it, the title, “From Laughingstock to Priceless Stock,” could apply to the University of Washington football team as well as The…

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From Laughingstock to Priceless Stock–Part II

Following is the second of a series of excerpts from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL. It’s a continuation from last week’s excerpt. FROM LAUGHINGSTOCK TO PRICELESS STOCK A Brief History of The Weather Channel®–Part II ALICIA August 15, 1983: The rising sun over the Gulf of Mexico tinted a cluster of billowing thunderheads–the disturbance NHC forecasters…

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Russian thrillers

I’d like to take a break from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL briefly and write about three very good thrillers I’ve read recently. It’s rare I find three consecutive novels that keep me eagerly turning pages, but Moscow Rules, Child 44 and City of Thieves did it. Curiously, all three were set in Russia. I didn’t…

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From Laughingstock to Priceless Stock–Part I

Following is the first in a series of excerpts from INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL, a book I’ve been working on for several years. I’ll be posting a new excerpt every week or so. FROM LAUGHINGSTOCK TO PRICELESS STOCK A Brief History of The Weather Channel®–Part I During the predawn hours of August 15, 1983, a…

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Altering, not lowering, my sights

Having run the course on trying to find a literary agent to champion INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL to major publishing houses, I’ve turned to contacting smaller, independent publishers directly. In the judgement of most agents, many of whom liked the concept of INSIDE THE WEATHER CHANNEL, the book fits into more of a niche than…

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Something sacred

I’ve returned to Oregon for the 50th reunion of my senior class in high school. It’s six a.m. I’m standing on the deck of my brother’s house west of Portland, 800 feet above the Tualatin Valley, gazing out over its airbrushed khaki and green quilting. There is not a puff of wind, no thrum of…

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Wilted Roses

THE FOLLOWING BLOG WAS WRITTEN ORIGINALLY FOR THE WEATHER CHANNEL AND WAS TO HAVE BEEN POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE THURSDAY, JULY 30. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES PREVENTED THAT FROM HAPPENING, SO I’VE POSTED THE BLOG HERE In a few days I’ll be heading out to the Rose City, Portland, Oregon, for a high school reunion. (Never mind…

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