“Media” Is Short for “Meteorology”

William Hooke’s Blog

• How to close out Earth Day, April 22, 2019
  The sun is setting on Earth Day 2019. All the commemorations, celebrations, and orations – a world of them! – are winding down, wrapping up, time zone by time zone.   Perhaps the Day’s festivities and more solemn observances have consumed … Continue reading →
  William Hooke
• New Minds for New Science: The Forecast for Work in Weather, Water, and Climate.
  The American Meteorological Society’s Policy Program is hosting a workshop here in Washington, DC, on April 29th-30th, examining the future of work in weather, water and climate. You can (and should!) register here. Andy Miller, an AMS Policy Fellow, has … Continue reading →
  William Hooke
• “A $100 Trillion here, a $100 Trillion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.”
  I’d apologize to Everett Dirksen, but according to those who’ve actually checked, he never really said, “a billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.” Some argue his actual quote was “a million here, a million there,” but … Continue reading →
  William Hooke