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Fire and Ice, and Censorship

Fire and Ice, and Censorship

January 30, 2025

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Snow on an ancient lava flow (basalt) in upper Grand Coulee

How I got to Spokane, and a prayer for General Milley

Forty five years ago I woke up in downtown Ellensburg to quickly learn from the radio that people who had to work outside should protect themselves from frostbite. It was January 30, 1980. Among the details I remember is that a reliable thermo…

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