An East Coast Earthquake?!
The East Coast just experienced an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude, which is mild in geological terms but shocking otherwise. All of us here living too far to experience the effects of the earthquake hope all you east coasters are safe and sound and that the reports that no damage has occurred are true. That being said, consider this.

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August 23rd, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Consider this if you’re worried about a competitive shakedown (pun intended) – http://earthsky.org/earth/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-in-colorado-late-night-august-22 – Colorado got there first – My Colorado Poet/Painter friend, Wendy Videlock thinks it might be the intense poppies she’s been producing recently – http://nutshell-wendy.blogspot.com/2011/08/in-flanders-fields.html – And, I am hoping to make it to my 5 PM yoga in tact, sans tremble.
August 23rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm
To be fair, it’s really hot is SF right now; we’re ripping off the East Coast right back.