Almost totally dark here. Even just a bit of latitude makes such a difference.

Having a pretty cool experience right now. Watching lightning strikes from a dying storm on Mt. Olympus.

Did you actually read the article? Its not a mandatory draft. Its automatic registration to the selective service...aka "registering for draft" which is VERY different from actually getting drafted.... HUGE difference. And as of right now, the US military has not instituted a draft. Registration with the selective service is already mandatory, the automatic registration is the new piece of this news topic.

It got smashed by my neighbor's giant trampoline that cleared a four foot fence when neither of us were home,due to wind. Haven't had issues with it in the past with stronger gusts. A photo is in the link

Ended up being a really nice day here. Partly to mostly sunny with a high of 64F and a little breezy at times. -3F on the afternoon temperature departure.