Heat wave reflections amid travel and climate talk
A South Carolina traveler recalls a 103 degree day on I-20 aiming for Columbia while reflecting on desert heat with his son and dog. He notes Ludlow in California, early Route 66 water stops, and Ventura relief, then shifts to climate trends. He cites rising heat, hurricanes, and greenhouse gas emissions with SC highlighted as a regional climate leader.
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Columbia
S.C
Mojave Desert
California
Leo
Festus
Ludlow
Trump
Ventura
Heaven
South Carolina
Southern Environmental Law Center
Washington
Oregon
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maryland
Trees and Heat Drive Need for Smarter Housing Design
Kathleen Parker argues that pervasive tract housing creates asphalt deserts, worsening heat waves and harming air and water quality. She urges higher standards, more trees, and smarter development to protect communities and climate. The piece contrasts Florida’s past heat tolerance with today’s intensified conditions.
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Columbia
Walmart
Costco
Ludlow
Florida
Chronicle Telegram Letters Guidelines for Editors
The Chronicle Telegram outlines letter writing rules and submission details for readers. Letters must be 250 words or fewer and may be edited for brevity accuracy and taste. Include signature full home address and phone number for verification by mail fax or email.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Chroniclet.com
Debt and Inflation Crisis Foretold by Rogoff
Washington Post columnist George Will summarizes Kenneth Rogoff’s warning of a high probability of a debt or inflation crisis in the United States. The piece notes foreign holders of Treasuries, potential tax provisions, and the rise in global debt as risks to borrowing costs and economic stability.
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Treasury
America
U.S
Kenneth Rogoff
Harvard
Rogoff
Silicon Valley Bank
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
Bernanke
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
The Rise of Driverless Car Talk and Auto Tech Jitters
A columnist muses on driverless taxis from Waymo Zoox Avride and other brands, noting risks and hype. He cites incidents with autonomous cars, compares safety to human drivers, and recounts his own car tech woes while seeking contact for follow up.
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Waymo
Google
Los Angeles
Fiat
Tesla
Elon Musk
Doge
Zoox
Amazon
Avride
Ohio State University
San Francisco
Uranus
Carless
Tyson Turns 59 On June 30 Almanac Entry
The almanac notes boxer Mike Tyson turns 59 today June 30 2025. It lists birthdays including Czeslaw Milosz Lena Horne Paul Berg Robert Ballard David Grier Vincent D Onofrio Monica Potter Matisyahu Lizzy Caplan Michael Phelps and others. It also recalls historical items such as the 1953 Corvette production and Tonya Harding case from 1994.
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Czeslaw Milosz
Lena Horne
Paul Berg
Robert Ballard
David Alan Grier
Vincent D’onofrio
Mike Tyson
Monica Potter
Matisyahu
Lizzy Caplan
Michael Phelps
General Motors
Flint
Michigan
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Washington Post
Jamie Dimon
Jpmorgan Chase
George Will
Uber
New York Times
D.L. Stewart
Yahoo.com
Tonya Harding
Nancy Kerrigan
London
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