Crazy situation in Nepal. At first I thought it was an earthquake, but it was actually the glacial collapse that got detected as though it were an earthquake!

The September temperature composite in strong Nino years has a large part of the US cooler than average. Indications are that we'll probably defy the composite this year.

If we're talking "Who would an average 25-year-old recognize?" I'd probably say: Hayden Panettiere: ~75–80% Tim Curry: ~80–90% But recognition isn't the same as knowing who they are. A 25-year-old might recognize Curry immediately as: "Oh, that's the guy who played Pennywise." while having a harder time remembering Panettiere's name despite recognizing her face from Heroes or Nashville. So I'd actually distinguish: Name recognition: Panettiere might win among younger millennials/older Gen Z. Face/character recognition: Curry probably wins. Cultural legacy: Curry wins by a mile. If you want, I can also compare Curry vs. Panettiere specifically among Gen Z (born 1997–2012), which produces a pretty interesting result. Thanks ChatGPT Drew, that query just dried up the Spokane river

No heat through first week of September per ensembles. 2020 redux looking increasingly unlikely.

Slight shower chance tomorrow