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Jan31
Harvard Expert, Sallie Baliunas, Debunks Global Warming Models (4)

A scientific look back instead of a wild guess for the future -

For temperatures on the earth records in the northern hemisphere can be reconstructed going back about 250 years.

The ups and downs of temperatures on the earth match exactly the ups and downs and changes in the magnetism and energy output of the sun.

With records of solar magnetism going back 1000 years, periods of low magnetism and lower energy are in step with the major changes in the Earth's climate.

Matching the decline in temperatures from the 1940s through mid-70s was a decline in the sun's magnetism.

The sun's magnetism has recently picked up and the global temperatures of late have, let me see, increased as well.

We wonder...is there, can there be a relation?

 

 

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Jan31
Latin Prefixes - AD
Latin prefixes - AD - to, toward, nearMany students have a hard time adapting to independent life.addicted - habituated, devoted. There are no positive addictions.adherent - follower, faithful supporter. That church member is a loyal aherent to the preacher.adjacent -... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - The Blame Game
Adam and Eve were found out.They couldn't hide. The evidence of their wrongdoing was there, or in this case, not there. The fruit was gone. The question from God was pointed.The only recourse for Adam was to blame Eve and while... Continue Reading
Jan30
Harvard Expert, Sallie Baliunas, Debunks Global Warming Models (3)
If the earth's warming and cooling is not caused by man, and it's not, then what is causing it.How about the sun's energy output?By looking at tree rings, the sun's energy output can be evaluated back as far as 10,000... Continue Reading
Latin Prefixes - AB
Latin Prefixes - AB, A, ABS - from, away, offMy best friend in high school was generally dumber than a rock. Still, he suffered through 4 years of Latin. Indeed he knows or can guess many words that I might... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Have You Eaten from the Tree?
I wrote yesterday that God asks tough questions.Here's another tough one - Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?There's a well-known, I guess to people who know it, diet axiom that - even... Continue Reading
Jan29
Harvard Expert, Sallie Baliunas, Debunks Global Warming Models (2)
Global warming today is not as great as it was on two prior occasions.In the early part of the second millenium, some 800-1000 years ago temperatures on the earth were higher than they are today.There was a warming also in... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - WITH
Anglo-Saxon prefixes - WITH - back, away, againstThere's no way to withstand the attack without additional troop support.withdraw - retreat, leave. We had to withdraw our forces for lack of ammunition.withhold - restrain, curb. My dad withheld my allowance because... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Who told you that you were naked?
God asks tough questions. Especially when we have damaged our relationship with Him in some way.The first question - Where are you? The second question - Who told you that you were naked?Doing wrong, missing the mark, coming up short,... Continue Reading
Jan28
Harvard Expert, Sallie Baliunas, Debunks Global Warming Models (1)
Sallie Baliunas of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics asserts that increases in the earth's temperature are linked to the sun and its energy output.Current warming trends are NOT caused by human activities. Ms Baliunas says models of climate change do not... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - UP
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - UP - up, upwardThe uplinks to the satellite don't work preventing us from watching the upcoming series.update - modernize, renovate. You need to update your GPS input or you won't find the new residential area.upheaval - commotion,... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - The Miracle of Mia Mei
I saw a miracle today.It came in a 5lb 11oz package. It was so special, we named it, my wife and I.It? I should say her. My wife and I welcomed our little girl at 2:58pm this afternoon after chanting... Continue Reading
Jan27
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (7)
The 'solution' of expensive energy would reverse worldwide trends toward:1. greater affluence2. decreasing birthrates3. better healthLow-energy option would destroy millions of square miles of wildlife habitat.Energy taxes would destroy modern agriculture.Not only would animals be used again for clearing acres,... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Where are you?
It's a scary question - Where are you?My bet is that most of the time we wouldn't mind being asked where we are.The operative word, of course, is most. How about some of the time? Or those few times, or... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - UN
UN - not, lack of, do the opposite of, remove.Unsure as to how many words can have this prefix attached to them, but my guess is that it is unlikely anybody really knows.unabridged - not made shorter, uncut, full. It... Continue Reading
Jan26
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (6)
The leading scientist for the global warming cause, Dr. Schneider was not long ago predicting global cooling. But changed his tune as he candidly admits that "he is willing to misrepresent the facts if it will stir up the public... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - UNDER
Under - beneath, lower, insufficient.Don't underestimate the variety of words that can use this prefix.underbrush - shrubs, bushes, undergrowth. It's not the enemy you can see that should bother you, but those hiding in the underbrush.underdeveloped - backward, behindhand. The... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Can't Hide from God
When Adam and Even fell for the Devil's lies they discovered shame, guilt, sin.Their first inclination was to try and cover it up.Their second inclination was to try and hide themselves from God, to not be found out.When God came... Continue Reading
Jan25
US Scientist Craig Ventor Claims Proximity to Creating Artifical Life
Celebrity scientist, Dr. J. Craig Ventor, says he and his team are close to creating an artificial life form.When they finally succeed, they will be able to help the good fight against illnesses and global warming.The group is going to... Continue Reading
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (5)
Global warming scare stories are nothing more than scare stories created by eco-activists looking for ways to persuade people to be better stewards of the earth. A good end, but a lousy, downright deceitful way to get there.The global population... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - OVER
OVER - too, excessively, beyondThere is an overabundant number of words that use the prefix OVER.overbearing - bossy, domineering. As soon as she was promoted to department head she became overbearing.overburden - overtax, overload, place too heavy a load. I... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Shame and Nakedness
The man and the woman, Adam and Eve, sinned. They succumbed to their desires, ate the fruit, satisfied their senses, chose pleasure over obedience.The result was shame.They realized they were naked.They made efforts to cover themselves up.Fig leaves proved to... Continue Reading
Jan24
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (4)
More deaths from malaria! Run!Global warming "would be be very slight near the equator and thus would only slightly expand the range of the malarial mosquitoes. Hence there is little reason to expect tropical plagues to increase naturally."Malaria was conquered... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - The Root of Sin
I believe in sin. I mentioned that before.Mankind, humankind, call it what you will, people sin. They do wrong. They do things that separate themselves from their Creator and the consequence is a predicament that needs resolving.So, what is the... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - OUT
OUT - beyond, more than, longer (faster, better) thanI am sure there are a lot of people who can outsmart me when it comes to thinking up words that use OUT as a prefix.outgrow - I have outgrown all my... Continue Reading
Jan23
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (3)
A modest warming in the polar regions will result in more arctic ice, not less.More moisture in the air results in more snowfall which, in turn, means more polar ice.The world's ocean levels have been rising at about 7" century.... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - MIS
bad, badly, wrongly - MIS stuck onto words works wonders.Just don't misapply it.misbelief - The explorers corrected earlier misbeliefs.misdeed - crime, offense. He was guilty of various misdeeds and was subsequently punished.misfire - fail to explode. When the grenade misfired,... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - 666
I check my traffic daily. There are lots of reasons I do this but they are beyond the scope of this post.The traffic is also way down. Again, beyond the scope of this post.Well, then what is the scope of... Continue Reading
Jan22
What Does Strawberry-Vanilla Smell Like?
I witnessed a great conversation this past Saturday. Insightful, thoughtful, able to leap great cultural gaps in a single bound.I know I am at the farmer's market when everybody around me is speaking a different language, none of them English.I... Continue Reading
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (2)
An increase in CO2 will make the world's forests healthier and more robust, allowing them to support more wildlife.Canadian forestry researchers think that the warming could cause their forests to grow by 20%.There is stressed place on the wild species... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes - FORE
How many words can you think of that use FORE as a prefix?No, not how many can you find by using a dictionary. How many can you come up with on your own?forearm - An armwrestler needs strong forearms.forebear -... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - The Father of Lies
Everything is not relative. Truth is not relative.There are lies, falsehoods, misrepresentations, distortions, deceptions, and they come in white, red and black.We can not always say/think, "Well, that's the way you might look at it, but not me."No, indeed. Some... Continue Reading
Jan21
Global Warming's Beneficial Effects (1)
The Global Warming monster is not all that bad.Dennis Avery wrote in "Global Warming - Boon for Mankind?" - A planet earth which has longer growing seasons, more rainfall, and higher carbon dioxide (CO2) levels would be a "plant heaven. Modest... Continue Reading
Anglo-Saxon Prefixes
I had to take a very important test once when I was in the Navy to be eligibile to go to school for a promotion.I should have studied, however, it didn't cross my mind to do that. Instead, I just... Continue Reading
10 Conclusions to The Human-Caused Global Warming Debate
This week, I presented bite-sized portions of the Petition Project.There is much more to it, but frankly, it goes over my head, something that is not hard to do.I shared here the portions even I can understand.We have heard the... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Good and Evil
Indeed, there is right and wrong, good and evil.There is one and his minions who are in active opposition to all that God would have be right with the world.I live in a state (CA) where tolerance is preached and... Continue Reading
Jan20
Post Graduate Student Number Drops First Time in Decade
The number of students in China wanting to do post-graduate work is down for the first time in 10 years, off 6% from last year.The Ministry of Education (MOE) figures the falling number is due to:1. fewer employment opportunities for... Continue Reading
Valentine's Day is Coming - 8 More Tips to Keep Romance Alive in a Relationship
Ready for week two in restoring romance in your relationship?Here are 8 more tips.  1.    Plan at least one date night per month, without talking about work or kids. 2.    Greet your love with a kiss and a hug every... Continue Reading
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (6)
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (6)Rainfall is increasing.The number of tornados are increasing.Violent Atlantic Hurricanes making landfalls is increasing in number.Really?No.Only rainfall is increasing, but by just a little.   ... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - What About Gay Marriage
Gay marriage and gay rights are always hot topics where I live - northern CA. My wife and I friends with a gay couple. We enjoy visiting with them and find them friendly and inviting, even fun.Not a few of... Continue Reading
6 Words Relating to Necessity
But, I have to.I got to.I need to go.6 words relating to neccessity.1. compulsory - obligatory. These classes are complusory for this degree.2. entail - impose, require. A nicer house entails a higher mortgage.... Continue Reading
Jan19
Valentine's Day is Coming - 7 Tips to Keep Romance Alive in a Relationship
It’s never too late to add some or restore romance into your relationship. Here are a few romantic daily actions that can make your relationship stronger. Try having yourself do one a day for her week and you’ll realize... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Divorce and Premarital Sex
Indeed it is inevitable that sometimes people must get divorced. Still, from the beginning it was not supposed to be that way.Premarital sex? - No. Shouldn't happen. Sex is reserved for marriage.A man shall leave his father and mother and... Continue Reading
6 Words Relating to Time
It's time.We'd better hurry if we want to be on time.Time has run out.6 words relating to time.1. dawdle - waste time. The reason we are always late is because my wife is always dawdling.2. imminent - about to happen.... Continue Reading
Jan18
A Paper Airlplane from the International Space Center to Earth
The University of Tokyo and the Japan folded paper plane society (origami) wants to fly a paper airlplane from the International Space Station to Earth.A University of Tokyo research group successfully designed a special paper plane model that withstood a... Continue Reading
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (5)
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (5)7 points - 1. Hydrocarbon use is uncorrelated with temperature. 2. Temperature rose for a century before significant hydrocarbon use.3. Temperature rose between 1910 and 1940, while hydrocarbon use was almost unchanged. 4. Temperature then... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Chauvinism
I'm a chauvinist. I'm guilty. Yell at me if you like.I'm a chauvinist that thinks a man's first responsibility to a woman is to love her. After all, she was made from a bone next to his heart.I'm a chauvinist... Continue Reading
Valentine's Day is Coming - How to Know if a Woman is Happy (2)
Yesterday I took a stab at how you can make a woman happy.I'll try again.You can also make women happy by admiring her and her cooking. You can start by telling her how much you value her qualities and... Continue Reading
5 Words Relating to Obedience
He's a good boy.She listens well.They always mind their mother.5 words relating to obedience.1. acquiesce - submit quietly. When he said he wanted to watch the game, I acquiesced because there wasn't anything that I wanted to watch.2. defer -... Continue Reading
Jan17
Morgellons Disease - Close to Home
There's an outbreak of sorts of Morgellons Disease ...close to me!The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thinks the symptoms are in people's heads - open sores and unidentifiable objects poking out of the skin (Alien?).Knowing my neighbors here... Continue Reading
Thanks Feedburner - 18,671 RSS Subscribers
Thanks Feedburner!I noticed today that the number of RSS subscribers today jumped to 18,671.subscribe Subscribe What's this?Prefer Email? Subscribe below- Enter your Email: Powered by FeedBlitz What's this? What a deal.If only it were true.If only I wrote well enough... Continue Reading
Google and Goliath
My three blogs have taken a hit. In fact, our whole network here at KMM has taken a hit.For whatever reason, we have become unindexed by Google. Comers to TBOK and my other two blogs no longer come. I get... Continue Reading
Valentine's Day is Coming - How to Know if a Woman is Happy (1)
For some reason women and men have different ways to express their feelings and emotions. Most of time men don’t know to communicate with women, let alone make them happy. Making them happy can be very easy; you just... Continue Reading
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (4)
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (4).Temperatures in the United States during the past century reflect a warming that correlates to solar activity NOT to Hydro-carbon increase.Surface temperatures have increased at about 0.5C per century consistent with historical values of 0.4-0.5C... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - The Chinese Have Something to Say
The Chinese have something to say about the Good Book.Here are three examples of the creation story that can be found not so hidden in the Chinese hanzi. I have explained a bit more over at Discovery of Genesis - Chinese... Continue Reading
6 Words Relating to Disobedience
He's in trouble again because he didn't listen.He never minds his mother.Are there are other words to get these ideas across?6 words relating to disobedience.1. defiance - refusal to obey. The union showed defiance toward management in their latest demands.2.... Continue Reading
Jan16
Zetia, Vytorin and Cholesterol - 5 Things You Should Know
Cleveland Clinic's Chief of cardiology, and a staff member of the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease and the American College of Cardiologyprevention (Wouldn't you like to see that second one on a business card?)  weighed... Continue Reading
Teenagers Pimp Underaged Girls - 6 Reasons to Go to School
CNN reported that two teenage gang members were arrested for aggravated kidnapping, trafficking of a person (pimping).The older teens took advantage of the younger kids - 12 to 16-year old girls.The girls - runaways.A better option - school.How about home.6... Continue Reading
5 Reasons Why Brad Renfro Died
Brad Renfro was found dead in his Los Angeles home.He was just 25-years old. Renfro had been drinking with his friends the evening before his death.What killed him?1. drugs2. alcohol3. abuse4. failure to overcome those addictions... Continue Reading
6 Words Relating to Residence
Where do you live?Did you move here from overseas?How long does it take you to get to work/school every day?Are there other words that can be used?6 words that relate to residence 1. abroad - in a foreign land. My... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - God is Not Politically Correct
I think that the C in PC must stand for California.Everything must be politically correct in California.It isn't, of course, but when you aren't at the wrong time with the wrong/right person, you will hear about it.Not long ago a... Continue Reading
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (3)
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (3)Atmospheric temps are regulated by the sun.The greenhouse gas H2O substantially warms the earth. Minor greenhouse gases such as CO2 have little effect.Hydrocarbon use has increased 6-fold since 1940 but has no noticeable effect on... Continue Reading
Valentine's Day is Coming - 44 Ways To Know You Are in Love
Valentine's Day.The list is long of ways to know when you LOVE someone. 28. When he/she is your best friend, your soul mate… 29. When you are willing to take care of each other. 30. When you admire him/her... Continue Reading
Jan15
7 Words Relating to Care
Are you really concerned?Will you pay attention?What about these 7 words that can express care?1. discreet - wisely cautious. It is better to be discreet about your intentions when that blabbermouth is around.2. meticulous - fussy, excessive attention to details.... Continue Reading
Tom Cruise and KSW Scientology (video)
newVideoPlayer("Cruise_Scientology_video.flv", 475, 376,""); KSW (Keeping Scientology Working) I am sure glad there are lots of Tom Cruises out there, aren't you?The video is no longer available on Youtube because Scientologists pulled it off YouTube, or maybe I just couldn't... Continue Reading
11 Survival Tips for Foreign Students in China
Living in China is a real privilege for foreign students. Most of the time students come to China with a completely wrong idea of the country. Some of them might have appreciated a few survival tips like these ones: 1.... Continue Reading
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (2)
The Human-Caused Global Warming Myth (2)There's an excellent paper at Petition Project that goes into detail on why humans are NOT the cause of global warming. Feel free to go there to read it in its entirety.Gee, and we all... Continue Reading
2 Definitive Reasons Why There Was NO UFO in Stephenville, Texas
I can think of two definitive reasons why there was no UFO in Stephenville, Texas, regardless of what Jody Foster thinks about it being a terrible waste of space.There are generally two explanations for the origin of the universe.One is... Continue Reading
Lessons from the Good Book - Man Was Made from What?
So, what did God make man out of?Easy enough.He made man from the dust of the earth, from the ground.  And, He breathed into him the breath of life. Gen 2:7I have seen my own two boys being born and... Continue Reading
Valentine's Day is Coming - 27 Ways To Know You Are in Love
Valentines's Day....There are also many other ways to know when you really LOVE someone. 12. When you don’t need to question whether you should be with him/her or not. 13. When you are willing to give up your pride... Continue Reading
Jan14
Terrel Owens Crying - When a Man Loves a Team (video)
Terrel Owens cries when he is asked about his Quarterback Tony Romo.The Dallas Cowboys got beat yesterday and chances are, all of Dallas are licking their wounds.What is remarkable here is that a man loves his team, loves his teammates... Continue Reading
5 Words Relating to Neglect
I forgot. It slipped my mind.I just wasn't paying attention.Aren't there other ways to say you just dropped the ball.How about these 5 words? 1. default - failure to do something required. If you don't show up, you will lose by... Continue Reading