On Point on "The Transformation of Austin"

Downtown Austin, Circa 2010

 On Thursday I listened to a segment of WBUR's On Point about "The Transformation of Austin".  Check it out for their take on the evolution of the city.  

Last Week's Microburst in Austin

 Per KXAN, the National Weather Service has released a map showing where last week's intense storm hit.  At our house, we barely received any rain (the duration lasted exactly as long as it took me to but Old Bay on some crab cakes and sautéed them).  However, the photos on social media and stories I heard the next day from people in central and east parts of Austin were wildly different (which the map demonstrates).  In my several decades in Austin, I can recall nothing like this.  

Fingers crossed over here that said storm was the worst of the year for Austin.  In my experience, the weeks around Memorial Day have usually produced to worst storms here.

Gulf/Atlantic coast readers and/or property owners: as you know, hurricane season is here.  NOAA is predicting a 60% chance of above average activity for 2025.

Note: remember, keep your property insurance coverages up to date and at the appropriate levels.

Trijets Changed Everything - Until They Didn’t

Interesting story about the history of trijet passenger aircraft in the US.  As a kid, I used to enjoy riding on American's 727s (for no other reason than I thought they looked cool).  That was back when the American Airlines livery was polished red, white, and blue racing stripe (with the bold "AA" logo by Massimo Vignelli) on the tail which you can see on the video above.