I knew it would be another hot day, but I was quite surprised to see the forecast of 107F with a Reelfeel temperature of 117F.


Temperatures over 101F are very rare in New York and I don't recall ever seeing higher than 102F. 107F would certainly set a record and could very possibly be lethal, especially considering recent power failures.

When I checked the hourly forecast, I realized the error.

107F is the Reelfeel high and not the actual temperature high. The 117F must have been calculated based on 107F as a real temperature.

On my way home, I passed by my neighbor while he was sitting on the stoop with a pipe in his hand. The pipe looked somewhat odd, because it had a can attached to it. I watched him light a match and place it in the can. He then put his mouth on the end of the pipe. I quickly passed him to avoid inhaling fumes and I did not see if he puffed out any smoke.

An attractive woman contacted me on OKC two days ago. We exchanged a few messages and discovered that we had both read The Second Brain. I mentioned my hypothesis regarding how the second brain may be a natural consequence of evolution. This was her reply:

That's very interesting....but I don't believe in the theory of evolution.

I lost all interest immediately.

I got up at 8:00AM today, instead of the usual 6:30AM for most Mondays. I don't have class today, because medical conferences get higher priority than Tai Chi classes, and no alternate room was available. I was originally planning to not work today, but I have to do some work at the restaurant. I thought that I would not feel as bad today, because I got up closer to my regular wakeup time (9-10), but I still feel as awful as I usually feel on Mondays.