Friday, December 21, 2012
Dec. 21, 2012 is the beginning of winter, and for some the end of the world.
Welcome to the winter solstice, and a day of doomsday predictions. According to Almanac.com, this year's winter solstice arrived at 6:12 a.m. and was the earliest since 1896. Today is also the shortest day of the year for those in the Northern Hemisphere -- the time when the sun reaches the most southern point in the sky. If you're in Alaska, you won't have any daylight hours -- bummer. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, it's the longest day of the year. For those folks, the days will now get progressively shorter. Because the Earth orbits at a angle of 23.5 degrees, its Northern and Southern Hemispheres switch places in receiving sunlight and warmth most directly on this day, according to information on Earthsky.org. Therefore, for …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Guaranteed to tell you something you didn't know yesterday.
Welcome to Wednesday. Let's get over the hump and coast as best we can toward Christmas. And happy Hanukkah! The weather: This may be bad news for some, but there's absolutely no chance of a white Christmas, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is likely today (70 percent chance), with a high of 67 degrees. The low tonight will be about 57 degrees. The good news: No sleet or snow to hinder your holiday shopping and preparations! Right? Gas prices: Check Patch's Traffic and Gas report before heading out this morning. Prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com for Lilburn in the past 24 hours ranged from $2.98 (at Kroger, 3050 Five Forks Trickum Road near Oak Road) to $3.09 (at Shell, 32 Killian Hill Road at Lilburn Industrial …
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Guaranteed to tell you something you didn't know yesterday.
Welcome to Thursday. Here are some things to know today. The weather: The thermometer isn't likely to top 52 today, but it will be sunny with almost no wind, according to the National Weather Service. The low tonight probably will again be below freezing, at around 31 degrees. Gas prices: A gallon of regular in Lilburn costs between $3.14 (at Kroger, 3050 Five Forks Trickum near Oak Road) and $3.26 (at Marathon, 505 Pleasant Hill Road at Burns Road) - or at least those were the prices reported to www.georgiagasprices.com in the past 24 hours. The average price in Georgia is $3.220 and nationwide, it's $3.286, a cent more than yesterday, according to AAA. The longest night:. The shortest day of the year, here in the Northern Hemisphere, is …
Theresa Waldrop
8:54 am on Thursday, December 22, 2011
Margot, thanks for thinking out loud and enlightening me! Richard, thanks for the smile. more ›