Storms near Kansas and Misssouri 3/23/2009

I just returned from Rhode, Connecticut and New York City. Now I am looking at the weather for today and there are severe thunderstorms and more brewing based on the predictions of 3/23/09.

the word " satori" -what is means why I use it

"Satori " is the Japanese word for "the sudden enlightenment" the "aha" you get. This word relates to the "serendipitous" feeling you get in your mind when you come up with a creative idea, invent something, discover something that you have been pondering, see something neat etc.

It is said that an old Greek guy Archimedes is most famous for this feeling. He was trying to figure out whether a cup of supposed gold was really gold instead of tin or some other metal because well it would not be worth as much if it was not gold. A scientist at heart, he pondered and incubated about this idea. When he sat in a tub, he saw the water "rise" and got the idea (related to specific gravity of water) and solving the problem. He supposedly ran through the streets (naked?) saying "Eureka!" (I have discovered found it.)

When I was coming up with name for my first storm website, the blog and my astronomy website, part of title "Satori " was a word I had to include. I have done a lot of work with creativity and teaching and this word was a natural for me. I am always looking for ideas, creating new things, activities, websites and blog stuff and more.

Most importantly "satori " relates to (what I feel ) , the discovery of something new and insightful that I or others visually, see and/or hear even smell or a whole range of sensations when you see a beautiful storm, tornado, astronomical object (naked eye or binocular or telescope) or event (like total solar eclipses that are just amazing).

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Dr. Eric Flescher(kcstormguy@aol.com),Olathe, KS
Storm Satori Bloghttp://stormsatori.blogspot.com/
E.O.A.S.(Earth,Oceans, Atmosphere & Space)Blog
http://eoas-dreric1kansas.blogspot.com/

This was the target area for 5/5/07

This was the target area for 5/5/07.
A lot of area from Kansas to Oklahoma with medium threat.
Likely opportunity for tornadoes, hail and wind.
This was the strongest threat I saw this year. Of course there were were already tornadoes that struck Friday already with a devastating punch

'Tornado Alley' hit by worst twister in 10 years

I was not stormchasing Friday when the tornado hit. Here is more news. My other stormchaser friends were "on it" however and some took photos and video and helped out after the tornado hit. Here is more information. (I did chaser Saturday and Sunday in KS and OK and will have more information links later etc)'
'Tornado Alley' hit by worst twister in 10 years


Tornado Alley' hit by worst twister in 10 years12:51 08 May 2007NewScientist.com news serviceCeleste Biever and
Reuters

http://environment.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11800&feedId=earth_rss20

Chase 4/27/07 (4:45- 6:03pm)"can't be- can it?"

Storm Satori blog starts for 2007 season

Storm Satori

This will link to my E.O.A.S. blog , Storm Satori stormchasing website and more. This will inlcude

* photos
* video clips
* weather news of tornadoes, storms etc
* links to other stormchasers and what they saw. observerved, photographed and videotaped
* Youtube links
* storm and tornado trivia etc
* and more

If you see interesting video or pics that you have taken let me know and I will link to your sites.
More to come

Dr. Eric Flescher (kcstormguy@aol.com