Earlier this month, a 360-foot blade of a wind turbine off the shore of Nantucket shattered. The bizarre event, which experts suggest was caused by a thunderstorm, led to nearby beaches being flooded with massive pieces of sharp fiberglass,

Greetings from a hot northeastern Virginia.  It’s not excessive today, with the temperature standing around 90° F/33° C, and quite dry.  I just did some weeding before hitting the gym and imagined the yanked-out plants withering in the