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If I could turn in five mown lawns or ten folded laundry baskets for a special title or a pretty hat or a magic sword, life would be way cooler.
Actually, no. This is the data on record high temperatures by state and in which year. I am trying to do what should be simple: plot a map showing year and maximum temperature by state. It is harder than it looks. Can any of you tell me how to do this?
State,Record High (°F),Year,Date,Location
Alabama,112,1925,"September 6, 1925",Centreville
Alaska,100,1915,"June 27, 1915",Fort Yukon
Arizona,128,1994,"June 29, 1994",Lake Havasu City
Arkansas,120,1936,"August 10, 1936",Ozark
California,134,1913,"July 10, 1913",Greenland Ranch (Death Valley)
Colorado,115,2019,"July 20, 2019",John Martin Reservoir
Connecticut,106,1995,"July 15, 1995",Danbury
Delaware,110,1930,"July 21, 1930",Millsboro
District of Columbia,106,1930,"July 20, 1930",Washington
Florida,109,1931,"June 29, 1931",Monticello
Georgia,112,1983,"August 20, 1983",Greenville
Hawaii,100,1931,"April 27, 1931",Pahala
Idaho,118,1934,"July 28, 1934",Orofino
Illinois,117,1954,"July 14, 1954",East Saint Louis
Indiana,116,1936,"July 14, 1936",Collegeville
Iowa,118,1934,"July 20, 1934",Keokuk
Kansas,121,1936,"July 24, 1936",Alton
Kentucky,116,1930,"July 28, 1930",Louisville
Louisiana,114,1936,"August 10, 1936",Plain Dealing
Maine,105,1911,"July 10, 1911",North Bridgton
Maryland,109,1988,"June 21, 1988",Conowingo Dam & Darlington
Massachusetts,107,1975,"August 2, 1975",New Bedford
Michigan,112,1936,"July 13, 1936",Mio
Minnesota,115,1917,"July 29, 1917",Beardsley
Mississippi,115,1930,"July 29, 1930",Holly Springs
Missouri,118,1954,"July 14, 1954",Warsaw
Montana,117,1937,"July 5, 1937",Medicine Lake
Nebraska,118,1936,"July 24, 1936",Minden
Nevada,125,1994,"June 29, 1994",Laughlin
New Hampshire,106,1911,"July 4, 1911",Nashua
New Jersey,110,1936,"July 10, 1936",Runyon
New Mexico,122,1994,"June 27, 1994",Waste Isolation Pilot Plant
New York,108,1926,"July 22, 1926",Troy
North Carolina,110,1983,"August 21, 1983",Fayetteville
North Dakota,121,1936,"July 6, 1936",Steele
Ohio,113,1934,"July 21, 1934",Gallipolis
Oklahoma,120,1994,"June 27, 1994",Tipton
Oregon,119,2021,"June 29, 2021",Pelton Dam
Pennsylvania,111,1936,"July 10, 1936",Phoenixville
Rhode Island,104,1975,"August 2, 1975",Providence
South Carolina,113,2012,"June 29, 2012",Columbia
South Dakota,120,2006,"July 15, 2006",Fort Pierre
Tennessee,113,1930,"August 9, 1930",Perryville
Texas,120,1994,"June 28, 1994",Monahans
Utah,117,2021,"July 10, 2021",St. George
Vermont,105,1911,"July 4, 1911",Vernon
Virginia,110,1954,"July 15, 1954",Balcony Falls
Washington,120,2021,"June 29, 2021",Hanford Site
West Virginia,112,1936,"July 10, 1936",Martinsburg
Wisconsin,114,1936,"July 13, 1936",Wisconsin Dells
Wyoming,115,1988,"July 15, 1988",Diversion Dam
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It’s the Fourth of July Weekend, and this particular Independence Day falls in the middle of our nation’s 250th anniversary. All the more reason to celebrate. Freedom is the USA’s hallmark. Gun owners’ rights are a bellwether of that freedom, and of late we firearms folk have much to be thankful for. Be careful with the […]
On Wednesday, July 1, around 3 a.m., HPD officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence on Salem Drive. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The preliminary investigation by HPD’s Violent Crimes Unit found that the injured man unlawfully entered the home while armed with a firearm. During the incident, he allegedly threatened the occupants inside the residence before one of them fired a weapon in self-defense.
Police said the shooting happened after an assault, and they described it as a “justifiable homicide.”
“You’re allowed to use deadly force if you’re in fear of death or great bodily harm to yourself or another,” explained FOX19 NOW legal analyst Mike Allen.
The prosecutor’s office could pursue charges down the road if new evidence should come to light, Cincinnati police added.
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“For ourselves, let the annual return of this day forever refresh our recollections of these rights, and an undiminished devotion to them.”
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Spent a whole fifteen minutes on the range at Marion County Fish & Game yesterday before wilting like steamed broccoli overdone in the microwave.
I had loaded all the magazines ahead of time, and so I was in and out for the amount of time it took me to carry my stuff to the line, snap a picture, ring steel 115 times from 20 yards, carry my gear back to the car, and leave.
I signed in at the clubhouse at 0929 and signed out at 0945, so the actual shootin’ time was… brief. Thermometer in the car read 88 degrees in the shade and the humidity down there on the banks of Eagle Creek is notoriously sticky. Humidity was 90% at the airport, so probably closer to 95% at the range.
This
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
And This
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
Y'all have a magnificent day.
“I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more.” – John Adams, in a letter to his wife Abigail, 1776
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Editor’s Note: In the aftermath of two significant Supreme Court Second Amendment rulings, and the announcement that the court will take up the constitutionality of bans on modern semiautomatic rifles this fall, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following statement on why American gun owners have much to […]
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I hope you all have a very Happy Independence Day. Well except the governor of PA, who, in my understanding, refused to have PA officially participate in Freedom 250 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding and the independence of the USA, Which came about by way of the signing of our Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, PA. See:
Imagine the governor of the state in which our founding document was signed seemingly hates not only President Trump but also the USA so much as to make such a disgusting terribly partisan and disrespectful decision. Freedom 250 is not a partisan event, every state was invited to attend, that regardless of whether a blue or red state. Not surprisingly many blue states have opted out claiming Trump made it partisan when in fact, it seems to me, the governors of the states not attending are the ones making it partisan and are not living up to the first word in our nation's name ' UNITED'!
If it was legal, I could imagine seeing the governor of PA being tarred and feathered for that disrespect toward our great nationbeing that our Independence was first declared in PA. I am not condoning or advocating such an illegal action but my guess is that if it was legal, it probably would bring on a satisfactory feeling for many patriotic U.S. citizens.
HAPPY IDEPENDENCE DAY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE PATRIOTS AND WHO LOVE THE USA.
All the best,
Glenn B
6/29/26 DW:
A shooting in the northern German city of Stade left several people dead on Monday, according to local police.
Police initially reported a death toll of five adults, but later on Monday said it has risen to six. Five people died at the scene, while the sixth died in the hospital due to injuries sustained during the shooting, police said in a statement.
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By Dave Workman ANALYSIS – In the 24 hours following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Wolford v. Lopez—striking down Hawaii’s unconstitutional ban on licensed concealed carry on private property open to the public—many media reports incorrectly declared the 6-3 decision to be a “new expansion of the Second Amendment.” That’s how a headline at Slate described the high […]
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Back in February, I complained that I could not find a belt I liked in the local stores. You readers made some recommendations, and I took them to heart. I particularly liked the belts advertised on AmishMadeBelts.com. So, I ordered one. When it came in, I was impressed. The belt mic'd a sold 1.5 inches and was made from good saddle leather. The only drawback was that it was too wide to fit the holster I use for my SW Shield. The blet was simply a tiny bit too big to go through the loops on that leather holster.
However, it fit nicely on the Simply Rugged holster I use for the SW Model 60. I'm basically a revolver guy and didn't see the little revolver as a handicap. However, a man might live with one woman, but one EDC simply isn't enough. I needed a skinnier belt to carry that SW Shield.
So, I went bac to the Amish website and learned that a customer can sort by width and thickness. I found a belt that was thick leather and yet measured in at 1.25 inches. UPs dripped it off yesterday. I put it on this morning and think that this may be the bees knees for carrying the Shield. The holster fits the belt nicely and holds the gun close and tight.
Y'all have a great 4th.
We talk Tikka, mindset, past, and present with Phillip Valayo! From USMC Scout Sniper to PRS winner.The post MAT 54 SB: A Semiautomatic SMG for Banks and Cash Trucks first appeared on Forgotten Weapons.
A 62-year-old man has died after being shot by a woman following an argument over a Walmart parking space in North Lauderdale, Fla.
The fatal scene, which happened around 12:28 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 30, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, was captured on cell phone video by others in the parking lot. The footage, shared via WPLG Local 10 and NBC 6, showed the woman holding up the gun while the two appeared to be in a heated argument.
At one point, Bart Diguglielmo, 62, took a step toward the woman and she fired into his stomach, before he was seen falling to the ground. The woman then waited for police to arrive.
A woman told police that Diante Sherrill, 42, of New Brighton, assaulted her while they were both in a car, then refused to leave her home, and that's when she fired a shot, according to the criminal complaint.
"(The woman) stated that she was fearful and fired one shot that she described as a 'warning shot.' (The woman) stated that Sherrill sustained a gunshot wound, she rendered aid and called 911," police said in the complaint.
The complaint shows that Sherrill is charged with simple assault.
Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Tactical Entertainment: When High-Volume Shooting Masquerades as Advanced Training “True “advanced” work is usually exhausting because of the mental focus required, not the quantity of empty casings left lying on the ground.” […]Tonight, I donated $100, plus an optional processing fee, to the Salvation Army for Venezuela relief. If you want to donate, you can go here, supposedly a website of the Salvation Army, and it certainly looked to me to be legitimate:
At the top of the page, a box comes up about Venezuela with a donate icon in its lower left. If you click on donate anywhere else, it does not seem to go to Venezuela but to other areas helped by the Salvation Army.
Maybe some of you can also donate. I am hopeful anything you can spare would be appreciated and go toward doing good for the people who suffered so long under Maduro and who now have been devastated by the recent earthquakes. If you cannot afford to donate, say a prayer for them, prayers are free. If you do not pray, at least keep them in your thoughts and hopes.
All the best,
Glenn B
Government ministers have said officials are "exploring every option" to have the leader of a Rochdale grooming gang deported.
Shabir Ahmed was jailed for 22 years in August 2012, but his victims were this week told he was set to be released from prison on licence today.
They were also informed, despite earlier promises, that a 55-year-old law barred the government from deporting him.
The good news is that this guy is such an embarrassment to the groomer gang/Islamophile Industrial Complex that he needs to go, and Parliament is looking for some way to do so.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has pardoned an illegal immigrant who was convicted of raping a ten-year-old child to stop him from being deported.
The Democrat was part of a three-person panel that granted clemency to Tou Lue Vang, 42, who was set to be sent back to Laos due to his horrific child sex crimes.
Vang admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing the child for four years when he pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2006, and at the time he justified his actions by claiming it is a 'cultural thing' to 'marry and have sex with girls as young as 12.'
His plea deal allowed him to avoid jail time but face deportation, a fate he has now been spared by Walz and the other two members of the panel, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota's Chief Supreme Court Justice, Natalie Hudson.
This is the party that with no evidence claims Trump is a pedophile but helps keep a guy who makes excuses for raping a 10-year-old in the U.S You also notice that justifying raping a child got him no jail time in 2006.
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The picture was in the local newspaper. My brother had won a fancy barbecue in a contest to encourage kids to open a savings account at the local Credit Union. They came to take a picture of him in his little chef hat, transferring a "baked potato" wrapped in foil with his official barbecue tongs to a little paper plate I was holding onto for dear life. In actuality, he wasn't old enough to grill by himself and it was spitting rain, the potato was raw, stone cold from the pantry. But the photo turned out great and I managed to look as happy and surprised as I think my brother truly was. What I remember most was his seriousness in holding those tongs, just like Dad, in his pride in wearing that hat. It radiated off of him, despite the cold, the wet, and the really lousy potato.
How well you remember those days, when the air is burning hot, the whiff of lighter fluid in the air, the dark nuggets of briquettes, overhead a badminton bird flying over, the only sign of motion in the still summer air. Laughter as your brothers and cousins play. Shadows on the grass as you ran and played under branches from which smoke drifted like a soft touch. Shadows that got to those trees before you did, then faltered, so you could stomp them into the grass under your bare feet. Summer has just one date when you're a kid and that's the first day after school lets out when the barbecue is officially fired up by the man of the house.
But there was more than smoke in the air that first night of summer, something I was too young to understand, but I could sense. There was a war, and one of the boys in our extended family was going. A country I had never heard of. I didn't understand the details. I only sensed those urgent conversations in the kitchen among the adults as they prepared the food for the fire.I knew my Dad had been to war and that he came home safe. Yet why were the women so worried? But I had watched enough reruns of Combat and old John Wayne movies to know more than I should. What I didn't know, I asked, though I did not get the answers I sought. Sometimes you have to work out your own answers, taking a small piece of the puzzle and turning it and turning it, til you see where it fits.
Although it was 20 years before I learned the true scientific methods of investigation, I read, I gathered up every little newspaper clipping I saw, and I watched the news surreptitiously out of my eye while playing with my toys. When a war movie was on TV, I'd watch the adults' faces out of the corner of my eye to see if something showed through, fear, worry, skepticism, waiting for a "that's not the way it was, it wasn't that dangerous, see, I came home!" But no one said anything. All that was in the room was the sound of gunfire and rockets on the TV, and a clock ticking in a long undiminished parade of time we pretended not to hear.
As the rain let up, I'd walk on down the back alleyway, to a neighbor's little pond. There I'd stop to stare down into the water, its surface as placid as a priest's face, hearing all my fears and sins, its surface still and nonjudgmental, a watery veil laid over the mystery of my distress. I looked down where I could see almost to the bottom, the last rays of sunlight playing like orange fire on the surface. There on the surface, a leaf. After a long time in the water, the tissues of the leaf decay, leaving only the fiber, swirling in the surface like soft bones, light from the last of the day's sunlight playing on them like a flame.
Another summer passed, the badminton set forgotten for lawn darts, one less place at one family table. And with my growing, came understanding. I think we spent so many nights out at the picnic table thinking that if we were out back and someone in uniform we didn't know came to the front door, we would not have to answer it. For my Dad and my Uncles had all served in the Great War, and they knew too well that age and time do little to remedy the pain of knowing.For that night we had the barbecue, a communion of family shared with bread and lighter fluid. I would sit in quiet, as we all would, in prayer, for the bacon-wrapped salmon, for unintentionally extra crispy beef, for extra pickles, for another day of safety for those we loved. As we said Grace, I turned towards the coals, looking deep and hard so they wouldn't see a tear, watching the blackness turning to red and light and fire.
There in that simple meal, in those rituals we could maintain, there was solace. We couldn't change the outcome of what was happening worlds away but we could hold on to each other, in prayer, in squabbles over the last cheese slice. We couldn't change fate, but we could fight with it, in the form of a cantankerous piece of controlled fire, with tools, tongs and curses, and sweat. We could at least conquer the grill and put dinner on the table. Dinner together as family.
My cousin came home from overseas safe and sound and summers went back to simple evenings of fireflies and lighter fluid. But times were changing, as they say. My brother, growing like a weed, took more responsibility for helping around the house, especially as Mom was fighting cancer again. The war was over, the one where hundreds of young men, with their hopes and dreams, and aspirations, were released by that invisible hand of honor to come home to their loved ones. But at our home, the war was still on, raging there behind the lines around my mother's eyes.I wondered what happened to that old blue barbecue. I can't recall. But I do so well remember the night so many years ago that Dad handed my brother the lighter fluid, the big tongs, and the meat patties, ready for grilling, all by himself. I can picture him there, as if it was today, under that dark sky with such bright stars, whose distant glitter lured one's gaze into the expanse of immense darkness. And yet the light from our table illuminated his boyish face, his countenance claiming the alliance with those things that I had only trusted my Father to possess, the child in him fading away, to reveal the growing man. My brother simply nodded and took his place, his smile just visible in the fading swirl of spinning fire, the glow that for a moment, drives the darkness away. - Brigid
After speaking with witnesses, officers learned that the man was involved in a verbal and physical argument with a woman and dragged her down the street while being armed with a machete.
Witnesses told police that the woman was screaming for help, and one neighbor came outside to tell the man to stop.
Police said the man who witnesses said was dragging the woman then approached that neighbor while he was still armed with the machete, and the neighbor shot him at least once.
By Dave Workman Fresh on the heels of the Virginia House of Delegates’ decision to push back the effective date of the Commonwealth’s ban on so-called “assault firearms,” the Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit in an effort to block the law from ever taking effect. The lawsuit targets SB749, alleging that it “infringes […]
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Here are my upcoming open enrollment classes for the rest of the year. I also have a new class in September for which registration will open soon. Here we go… This month I have two classes at Karl Rehn’s place in central Texas. The first is a one-day basic knife fighting class. This […]Cooking lunch today, I was frying some meat pies. Looking through the freezer I came upon a half-bag of frozen ravioli, and thought, Why Not? Ravioli is just a small meat pie.
The parts of the world using the metric system refer to the sport as football. The United States calls it soccer. I don't mind the sport. It looks like an excuse to do a lot of running and occasionally to practice your acting skills when someone bumps you. I don't follow it, but I'm an equal opportunity sports ignorer. I'm not following pro football, basketball, golf or tennis, either.
However, I saw in the news that Australia lost to the United States 2-0 and Australians are saying it is the most embarrassing thing ever. Short memory down under, eh?
