2007 Second Hottest Year Ever in Phoenix

All those 110 degrees and 100 degrees days and 90 degrees nights in the Valley of the Sun added up to making 2007 the second hottest year ever in Phoenix. The urbanization and sprawl which is increased markedly this decade has resulted in six of the seven years of this decade being ranked in the top ten with the other four years coming from the 80s decade. '07 just missed by .6 degrees in being the hottest year and that was with a colder than normal January and February in Phoenix.

Prediction: 2008 does become the hottest year for Phoenix.

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RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
745 PM MST SAT DEC 01 2007

...2007 SECOND WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN PHOENIX...

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 76.4 MADE 2007 THE SECOND WARMEST YEAR ON RECORD IN PHOENIX. THE WARMEST YEAR EVER WAS 1989 WHEN THETEMPERATURE AVERAGED 77.0

WARMEST YEARS
1989 77.0
2007 76.4
2003 76.3
2002 76.0
1988 76.0
1981 76.0
2001 75.9
1986 75.7
2005 75.6
2006 75.5

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Iowa Caucuses History and Information

We will know in about 48 hours from the time of this post (9:15pm MST) who are the winners in the Iowa Caucus. Winning these caucuses does note necessarily mean election to the presidency is a sure bet. Some of the past winners whom did even get nominated include Tom Harkin, Richard Gephardt, and Bob Dole.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_caucus

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The Twenty Annoying Things about 2007

I can probably come up with another fifty to add to the list, but I will spare you of having to read them. This is a good, funny, and sobering article. Fortunately I am not exposed to all of these negatives due to where I reside and where the media I receive originates from (Denver, Casper, Cheyenne).

http://www.alternet.org/story/72157/?page=entire

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Privacy in America: On a par with China and Russia

It is a sad and horrifying day when ones privacy in a supposed free country is about as bad as it is in China and Russia. Legislation is urgent on the federal and state levels prohibiting corporations and businesses from infringing upon citizens' privacy unless specifically requested and approved by the citizen. And laws effecting governmental controls on the invasion of citizens privacy must be toughened and more strictly definied. The Bill of Rights and US Constitution is being violated in unimaginable numbers everyday by corporations and government.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/01/the-surveillanc.html

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2008/01/01/map.jpg

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Natural Hot Pools/Springs: The Ultimate in Relaxation

We are fortunate to live in a region where natural hot pools and springs are close by. It is an activity that I do not get to participate in nearly enough. One thing I always have wanted is a hot tub and spa to make avail of just outside my back door to relax for hours in. Alas, I have never gotten that wish achieved, and do not know anyone who has one either. Hopefully this will change in '08.

http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2008/01/01/outdoors/1_out_12-26-07.txt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_spring

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?op_0=eq&v_0=&op_1=l&v_1=&op_2=l&v_2=&t=100006&s=1&d=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spa_towns#In_the_Americas

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_tub

http://www.hottubsdirectory.com/

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FBI Still Wants to Look for D B Cooper !

What an incredible waste of taxpayers money and time. While they are at, how is the investigations going on the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart, and the huge numbers of other missing people from the last century ? FBI apparently means Futile Boneheaded Idiots. I would much rather having them locate our MIA soldiers in Iraq. Or solving the missing child kidnapping case of Tara Calico, now almost 20 years ago.

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/fbi-makes-new-bid-to-find-1971-skyjacker/20080101141209990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_disappeared

http://www.geocities.com/jenbirdscully/calico.html

http://www.thesuperficial.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-36920.html

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WCHA Hockey Enters into 2008 Part of Season

WCHA college hockey is now into its second half of the regular season with the games upcoming this weekend. The college hockey game is much more freeflowing , exciting, and more reliant on individual player's skills and teamwork than the NHL. The two Front Range schools, Denver and Colorado College, are strongly setting the pace in the league and even across the sport this season.

Denver University Pioneers remaining schedule

FRI 11 Jan WISCONSIN
SAT 12 Jan WISCONSIN
FRI 18 Jan @ Air Force
SAT 19 Jan BEMIDJI ST
FRI 1 Feb @ Minnesota St
SAT 2 Feb @ Minnesota St
FRI 8 Feb MINNESOTA
SAT 9 Feb MINNESOTA
FRI 15 Feb @ North Dakota
SAT 16 Feb @ North Dakota
FRI 22 Feb ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
SAT 23 Feb ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
FRI 29 Feb @ Michigan Tech
SAT 1 Mar @ Michigan Tech
FRI 7 Mar COLORADO COLLEGE
SAT 8 Mar @ Colorado College

Colorado College Tigers remaining schedule

FRI 4 Jan @ Wisconsin
SAT 5 Jan @ Wisconsin
FRI 11 Jan ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
SAT 12 Jan ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
FRI 18 Jan BEMIDJI ST
SAT 19 Jan AIR FORCE
FRI 25 Jan @ Michigan Tech
SAT 26 Jan @ Michigan Tech
FRI 1 Feb CLARKSON
SAT 2 Feb CLARKSON
FRI 8 Feb ST CLOUD ST
SAT 9 Feb ST CLOUD ST
FRI 22 Feb @ Minnesota-Duluth
SAT 23 Feb @ Minnesota-Duluth
FRI 29 Feb MINNESOTA ST
SAT 1 Mar MINNESOTA ST
FRI 7 Mar @ Denver
SAT 8 Mar DENVER

http://wcha.cstv.com/genrel/stats.html?0708/wcstand/wcham

http://wcha.cstv.com/genrel/stats.html?0708/wccompos/wcham

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