Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Taste of summer, allergies, rockets and more on Bill Kamal
Jason Samenow @ 11:01 PM
We'll experience our third straight day over 75 today, and on Thursday, we will run the streak to four. But the streak ends Friday, as summer takes an intermission.
Today and tomorrow will be pretty much carbon copies of each other. Anticipate partly cloudy skies and just a slight chance of late afternoon or evening storms. Highs both days should be near 80. As noted in my post from Monday, a back door cold front drops in late Thursday, which will bring temperatures down a good 15 degrees on Friday.
Sniff, Sniff
Have your allergies been bothering you lately? You're probably not alone. Pollen.com reports high levels of oak, mulberry and grass pollen. In fact, some of the nation's worst pollen conditions are right here in DC. Levels are supposed to remain in the high range through Thursday (eight or higher). Keep the Allegra handy. Image courtesy Pollen.com
5...4...3...2...1...
NASA reports the launch of NOAA-N, a polar orbiting weather satellite, has been delayed a day due to high winds. According to NASA, NOAA-N will "collect information about Earth's atmosphere and environment to improve weather prediction and climate research across the globe."
The launch, previously scheduled for tomorrow, will now occur Thursday if winds subside. More information. Image courtesy NASA.
Bill Kamal -- a case of entrapment?
Local 10 News in South Florida has posted transcripts for two parts of its three part interview with the former Channel 9 (WUSA) meteorologist, in jail for soliciting sex with a minor (that turned out to be an undercover cop).
In part I, Kamal talks about adjusting to life in prison:
In part II, Kamal asserts he never had any intention of having sex with the boy (undercover officer) he drove to meet:
Do you believe Kamal's story? Do you think he was entrapped and unfairly prosecuted? Or is Kamal manipulating the facts? My feeling is that without seeing the prosecution's evidence, it's hard to make any judgments.
Today and tomorrow will be pretty much carbon copies of each other. Anticipate partly cloudy skies and just a slight chance of late afternoon or evening storms. Highs both days should be near 80. As noted in my post from Monday, a back door cold front drops in late Thursday, which will bring temperatures down a good 15 degrees on Friday.
Sniff, SniffHave your allergies been bothering you lately? You're probably not alone. Pollen.com reports high levels of oak, mulberry and grass pollen. In fact, some of the nation's worst pollen conditions are right here in DC. Levels are supposed to remain in the high range through Thursday (eight or higher). Keep the Allegra handy. Image courtesy Pollen.com
5...4...3...2...1...
NASA reports the launch of NOAA-N, a polar orbiting weather satellite, has been delayed a day due to high winds. According to NASA, NOAA-N will "collect information about Earth's atmosphere and environment to improve weather prediction and climate research across the globe."
The launch, previously scheduled for tomorrow, will now occur Thursday if winds subside. More information. Image courtesy NASA.
Bill Kamal -- a case of entrapment?
Local 10 News in South Florida has posted transcripts for two parts of its three part interview with the former Channel 9 (WUSA) meteorologist, in jail for soliciting sex with a minor (that turned out to be an undercover cop).
In part I, Kamal talks about adjusting to life in prison:
It was an unbelievable hell. I would be on my knees and talk about soul searching. I probably got closer to God in four to five months than most people do in a lifetime. You have nothing but God, letters, letters that you write, mail that comes in. You have only to look forward when officers come by, opens big door, (it's) called chuck door, they open it up to feed you on a tray then they close it again.Read the entire interview: Bill Kamal Talks About Life Behind Bars
In part II, Kamal asserts he never had any intention of having sex with the boy (undercover officer) he drove to meet:
I wouldn't hurt a damn fly. It pains me to kill a bug. Harm a kid? I mean if I were a child molester, if I were a sexual predator, how do you become one at 48 years old? And why didn't anybody pick up on the fact that nobody came out from the left or right field and say, 'Hey, this happened to me." That, you know, well, nobody has come out. How do you become somebody that they tell you you are after a whole life of serving the community and helping people and after 48 years be what they say you are because of one nosy, bored day on the computer?"Read the entire interview: Weatherman Says He Was Framed By False Claims
Do you believe Kamal's story? Do you think he was entrapped and unfairly prosecuted? Or is Kamal manipulating the facts? My feeling is that without seeing the prosecution's evidence, it's hard to make any judgments.
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