Dateline Peoria, IL August 27, 2012

Let's survey the morning's news -

• Tropical storm/hurricane Isaac and all of its manifestations threaten western Florida including Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana gulf-coastal areas (yes, New Orleans again)
• Tampa hosts the Republican National Convention which cancels today's activities, except a ceremonial 5-minute gavel-slamming event to officially open the convention, due to interference from Isaac
• In California, the L.A. Times reports
• "The Southern California earthquake swarm produced hundreds of temblors Sunday, and experts said it could last for several more days.
"Obviously, all this activity is related or interconnected, but it doesn't really follow the typical main shock, aftershock activity," said Rob Graves, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological survey.Seismologist Lucy Jones of the USGS said the region is known as the "Brawley Seismic Zone" and sits between the San Andreas and Imperial faults. Similar swarms occurred in the area in the 1970s, she said, the most recent in 1981."This is a classic Brawley Seismic Zone swarm," she said. "It's relatively hot."
• Our building shakes every once in a while this morning, hopefully related to the destruction crew across the street taking down an old school building. Hopefully.

 Never a dull moment, and to think this is just Monday morning. Something I learn every day is just how little I know about this magnificent world I live in.  I think someone told me that wisdom is knowing how little you know. I must be getting wiser!?