Author Archives: David Black
Weather Brains 73: Vulnerable Valley
The latest episode of WeatherBrains is online… Click here to go straight to the WeatherBrains website… In this week’s Episode: Vulnerable Valley: We look at South Texas’ Rio Grande River Valley, a part of the U.S. coastline authorities fear could … Continue reading
Getting High at 50
I was clueless, not to mention, sleepy. Why would my wife be trying to wake me up at 4 a.m. Tuesday, telling me I needed to get a shower, get dressed and be ready to head out the door for … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 72: Long Hot Summer
The latest episode of WeatherBrainsis online… Click here to go straight to the WeatherBrains website… In this week’s Episode: The Deadly Sizzler: Looking back at the heatwave of 1980, one definitely for the record books; Remembering early TV weather coverage: … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 71: “Low Down Radar”
The latest episode of WeatherBrains is online… Click here to go straight to the WeatherBrains website… In this week’s Episode: A WeatherBrains Extra: Low Down Radar … Newer doesn’t necessarily mean bigger and more powerful. The next generation of weather … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 70: “Next Generation”
Look out … get ready! The latest episode of WeatherBrains is online… Click here to go straight to the WeatherBrains website… This week’s Episode is sort of like a weather buffet (there’s something for everyone): A WeatherBrains Extra: GOES-R. What … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 63: “Tropical Gray”
An all new episode of our weekly 30 minute netcast, WeatherBrains, is available on the web and on iTunes… In this week’s Episode: – Hurricanes galore? Famed tropical expert Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University believes this year’s Atlantic … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 62: “Hot Stuff”
An all new episode of our weekly 30 minute netcast, WeatherBrains, is available on the web and on iTunes… In this week’s Episode: – “Heatbursts†— Ted Ryan, Forecaster at the National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth, TX, talks … Continue reading
WeatherBrains 61: “Balloon Brains”
An all new episode of our weekly 30 minute netcast, WeatherBrains, is available on the web and on iTunes… In this week’s Episode: – “Smart Balloons†— The next generation of weather balloons not only gather data, but they know … Continue reading
Snagging History…
“We need to get a few shots of the snagboat,” Steve said. Snagboat? Until this week, I had never heard the term. My partner for the day, Steve Gilbert, whom I was helping with a video project for the TravelnAlabama … Continue reading
Stepping into Alabama’s past…
If you can find the time to ‘get off the interstate’ and take roads less traveled (as James Spann has advocated), you will likely experience an Alabama that’s different from anything you may have imagined. I had this opportunity while … Continue reading
