Weather It Is (Frittering Away Our Chances)

Good Morning:

While the snowy (and at times frigid) storm track along the east coast of the United States remains a persistent feature, we persist in frittering away whatever rain chances appear on the horizon.

By we, of course, I mean our weather pattern.  True, our weather pattern appears to have shifted, but it seems that any chances of a good soaking rain evolve into just chances of a light (more spring-like) rain.  In fact, such a rain should dot our country today (some call it the "Jewish" country, but in fact it is no more "Jewish" than the United States is Christian -- meaning some of both -- and it is no less (if not more) democratic)).

The reasons for our unusual weather -- and a drought that is itself unusually dry -- are are unclear.  For example, California too is suffering from what may be the worst drought in 500 years.  We know that the weather patterns have changed and they may have changed because the weather in the arctic has changed -- and many attribute the changes in the arctic weather pattern to changes in sea ice associated with the melting of the sea ice due to elevated Carbon Dioxide levels.

On the other hand, various folks mention the drought of 1950. But at some point during this drought the weather was so cold that folks went into the sea with their boots on to warm their feet!  I heard this story just the other day.  This was also the year it snowed all up and down the coastline.

Being from NY, I wouldn't mind three or four nice snows every year.

My wife says that one can get just about anything in Israel -- and one year this meant a delivery of blueberries right to our door (in fact, just after she said just that and I said "well, one can't get blueberries") -- her statement was followed by a knock on our door (blueberries from the Golan)).

Can we also have peace as well?

Barry Lynn