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Downtown Cedar Rapids is under water. The water is beginning to recede but the cleanup has not even begun. The Cedar River runs behind our house but we’re high enough up that our house is safe. We’re also on well water so we’re not on the same water restrictions that the rest of the city [...]

They are on loading fuel as I type. EDT, and the “topping off” of the tank’s propellants will continue until launch time. All systems onboard Discovery are functioning normally. The weather is looking promising for launch day, according to Shuttle Weather Officer Kathy Winters. Isolated coastal showers may be in the area during the morning [...]

When he came back from showers, at noon, I told him to go find Ruth. I wrapped myself in my barney blanket, aka cape, and cuddled up on the couch to watch Ruth and Adam play Rock Band before Ruth took off. But I kept the cape while I played. We had just started a [...]

If anyone knows an easier way of ending it all, by all means tell me. Muhlys abundance of talent lights up the sky like fireworks from the start of his second album for the sparky Bedroom Community label. Later Muhly weaves found sounds of jarringly mundane origin (someone showers and cooks breakfast) into this glorious [...]

Forecast for Friday
Fine throughout. High cloud increasing in the north, mostly sunny elsewhere. Southwest to southeast winds. Forecast for Saturday
Early fog and frost patches about the ranges and southern inland. Isolated
showers along the northern coast. Fine remainder. Southwest to southeast winds. Forecast for Sunday
Early fog patches about the ranges and southern inland. Isolated showers/drizzle
along the [...]

Today for Washington, Clarke, Monroe, Wilcox, Marengo and Choctaw counties in southwest Alabama. Isolated showers and thunderstorms should continue to develop over these areas through the afternoon. Rainfall could fall at rate of up to 2 inches per hour later in the afternoon. Wind gusts to 45 mph are possible with stronger storms. For those [...]

So, this friday, i am going to mail about my 5 favorite surprises/exciting events coming up! Got great weather pictures? Submit your weather pics here! Highs in the lower to mid 70s with a westerly breeze between 3-8 mph. Rest of the week tuesday liking feature a pleasant about together of sun and clouds with [...]

The bootylicious bombshell announced this week at the launch of Svedka Vodkas eco-friendly T-shirt collection, E.VIL, that she and Reggie take showers together to conserve water. I conserve water by showering with my boyfriend so we can save water together. Well gosh, Kim, thank you so much for sharing. Is there a waterproof video camera [...]

OUlinebacker Curtis Lofton and receiver Malcolm Kelly picked upin the second round of the NFL draft. But already tens of thousands of fans from all over the country have made their way to Tulsa. A violent robbery forever changed the life of a Tulsa woman. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to return to the eastern [...]

The radiant of the meteor shower is in the constellation Lyra, which gives the showers their name. It is probably just as accurate to say the radiant originatesnear thebright star Vega. The source of this particular meteor shower is Comet Thatcher when the Earth passes through its dusty tail. Best times for viewing this year [...]

Have you ever thought about what soap actually does? If you want the executive summary, basically, soap attracts dirt when combined with water. It is alkaline, so it helps soap work better. This is entirely optional, for people who want their laundry to smell pretty. You can tell if you have hard water because it [...]

It’s impossible to fully harness the live power of the Chorus on celluloid, but even that portion the movie delivers is enough. Plus, we get to follow them into their bedrooms, hospital rooms, showers, backstages, and Festivas. It’s hard to say what people will make of it outside the walls of this Valley, but I [...]