27th November 2003, the wee hours | Comments (16)
My parents are good people. They’ve always looked after my brother and I, made sure we had the best of everything (or the worst, depending on which character trait they were building in us that week), and they’ve always backed us in all that we did.
I used to think of them as well-rounded people, more interested in our happiness than how we’re fairing in the rat race. But recently I’ve noticed a mercenary glint in my mother’s eye…
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Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.— George W Bush (9)
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These are the current weather conditions at my parents’ house (in Dorset), and where I live (in San Francisco).
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Day, Fair |
| Local time | 8:46 AM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 6:25 AM, 6:15 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning gibbous |
| Air temperature | 5°C (41°F) |
| Feels like | 2.2°C (36°F) |
| Humidity | 87% |
| Dew point | 2.8°C (37°F) |
| UV index | 0, Low danger |
| Pressure | 30.39 inches and steady |
| Wind | 7 mph from the South West |
| Visibility | 6.2 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 50.875056 N, -2.529427 W |
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Current conditions | Night, Partly Cloudy |
| Local time | 1:46 AM |
| Sunrise and Sunset | 7:21 AM, 7:17 PM |
| Moon phase tonight | Waning gibbous |
| Air temperature | 10°C (50°F) |
| Humidity | 77% |
| Dew point | 6.1°C (43°F) |
| Pressure | 30.21 inches and steady |
| Wind | Calm |
| Visibility | 10.0 miles |
| Latitude and Longitude | 37.7600 N, -122.4181 W |