Tag Archives: Earthquakes

Marie Osmond’s Son Commits Suicide and Stars Support Chile

When I think of the Osmond family, I always think of smiles. In fact, in the ’70s during the height of their popularity, people often made fun of them for their wholesome smiles. We learned a while back that those smiles were often used to hide sorrow. In fact, Marie Osmond named her 2001 book about postpartum depression “Behind the Smile.” Unfortunately, those smiles dimmed again this week as Marie’s 18 year old son, Michael Blosil, committed suicide Friday when he jumped from his eighth floor apartment. TMZ is reporting that Michael, a student at the The Fashion Institute of … Continue reading →

Facts About Earthquakes

Folks in Illinois and as far as Indiana were woken this early morning by windows rattling and the earth shaking beneath them. A 5.4 earthquake shocked many people in the midwest, since an earthquake of that size is very unusual for the area. Thankfully, no damage has been reported so far, but since the earthquake took many people by surprise, I thought I would share some facts about earthquakes, such as the one that they can occur in places not expected. I remember, for example, experiencing an earthquake some years ago in New Work City, not an area known for … Continue reading →

Preparing for Earthquakes

I grew up in an area where the only natural disaster I really worried about was earthquakes. In addition to the fire drills we had each year in school, we also had earthquake drills. I remember waking up as a child to a small earthquake. I think it was around a 3.0, but I was scared because I was on the bottom bunk of the bed and so I rolled off of it and onto the floor. After the quake was over, my dad came and checked on us. It really wasn’t a big deal. However earthquakes can quickly become … Continue reading →