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Is it possible that Donald Trump could have crossed the line into actual derangement?  The pressure has been horrendous, and the thought of prison must be terrorizing.  Don't know if there is a medically scientific term for mental derangement, but maybe something all-inclusive like psychiatric disorder might be it. Well, the  USA Women's Soccer team is out of the World Cup .  They lost to Sweden.   England  would now be the favorite, followed by Spain, but maybe now even Japan, which is in a down period compared to their past, could well slip into #3 position.  Japan vs Sweden on Thursday could well provide an answer. Have you been following the Bud Light boycott? Bud Light is the top beer brand in the U.S. Well, earlier this year, Anheuser-Busch decided to address some declining sales and attract a younger group. During March Madness, Tik Tok personality Dylan Mulvaney was selected to increase sales. She  played Audrey Hepburn  in  Breakfast at Tiffany's . She is transgend

WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE PREDICTED ATLANTIC HURRICANES?

  The  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration  (NOAA) has predicted the following hurricane activity levels across the Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific basins for 2022: Atlantic: Runs from June 1 to November 30, but not necessarily. Above-Normal Season Likely:  14-21 named storms and 3-6 major (Category 3-5) hurricanes, the 7th consecutive above-average hurricane season.   Only a 10% chance of a below-normal season. Why? Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures  La Nina ( Absence of El Nino means that the lack of wind shear force to break down hurricanes ) Weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds Enhanced West African monsoons The two prominent forecasters are NOAA and Colorado State.  Past history shows that NOAA has a 92% accuracy for predicting the number of named storms, 72% for CSU, while NOAA has an 82% accuracy of predicting the number of major hurricanes, 62% for CST. Eastern Pacific: Below-Normal Season Likely Central Pacific: Below-Normal Season Likely

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HURRICANES

Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones are the same storm .  However: In the Northern Hemisphere they spin ( looking from above ) in the counterclockwise direction. In the Southern Hemisphere they spin in the clockwise direction. Something called the Coriolis Force created by the rotation of Planet Earth triggers the storm. They are called: Hurricane if initially formed in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific Oceans. Typhoon if formed in the Western North Pacific. Cyclone if in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. The ocean waters need to be at least 80 F ( 27 C ) from surface to 150 feet deep for these cyclonic storms to form.  Thus, the ocean is too cold during winter months. Hurricanes cannot exist about 300 miles above and below the equator.  Thus, no storm of this nature has ever crossed the Equator. At 39 MPH it is called a tropical storm and given a name. Reaching a sustained 74 MPH the classification is changed to hurricane, typhoon or cyclone. They are classified according the the Saffi