Storm adds new Chaos Guatemala
Comments OffAt least 15 people are reported killed in Guatemala as a powerful tropical storm sweeps across the country, adding to chaos already caused by an erupting volcano.
Rivers have burst their banks and bridges have been destroyed. Around a dozen people are missing. Among the dead are four children whose home was buried in a mudslide.
Tropical [...]
People Flee From Erupting Guatemala Volcano
Comments OffMay 30, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The Guatemala volcano Pacaya erupted in a shower of molten rock, lava and debris last Thursday, leaving a person dead and a number of children missing. The other inhabitants of the place have been forced to flee from the location which is a good 30 km from the [...]
70 And Getting Younger By The Year
Comments OffThis is a guest post by Ethel Carson
It is funny, here I am celebrating my 70th birthday with a hike to the top of a mountain despite my hearing loss. I wouldn’t have been caught dead hiking in my 30’s, let alone in my 70’s. When I think back on the journey that has gotten [...]
