It was minus frigid today. The thermometer showed a high of -8 oC (18 oF) in the afternoon, and a brisk wind dropped it to the teens. Actually, that’s not terribly cold; yesterday it was -17 oC (0 oF), with a wind chill of -29 oC (-20 oF). I had the pleasure of walking home [...]
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