Morning Commute

I think I watched to much local news coverage of the snow storm hear in Oklahoma. Every station was talking about the weather all day and late into the night. I lost sleep because my minds debate on how bad will the roads be when I leave in the morning and what time should I leave the house to safely get to my destination. Only to get up at 5 a.m. and have no trouble getting out of my drive way. Crews were out clearing roads and the highway drive was great. I did see several unfortunate cars and trucks littering the ditches on my commute. They must have been out during the high winds or may just have been speeding, but today was really hard to keep my eyes open in class. I think all the news coverage affected me much like when I watched a scary movie at the age of 8. I was scared out of my wits and for what

Round Two

Newkirk OK,Tuesday Feb. 21, 2013

Last Thursdays weather made my commute to  campus impossible. And it looks like today's Blizzard is immanent. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/  I was awakened this morning by my wireless providers Blizzard Warning a loud annoying buzz at 4 a.m. I turned on the news and reporters were out all over the north west showing images of vehicles sliding off the roadways in ditches. They warn not to travel in these conditions but that if you must be prepared with all the necessities to stay warm if you happen to get stranded in a ditch. 
http://www.news9.com/story/20600205/drivers-could-be-stuck-in-an-emergency-if-they-only-have-junk-in-their-trunk

• Pull off the highway (if possible), turn on your hazard lights and use a road flare or reflectors to signal attention.
• If you have a cell phone, call 911 and describe your location as precisely as possible. Follow any instructions from the dispatcher.
• Remain in your vehicle so help can find you.
• Run your vehicle's engine and heater about 10 minutes each hour to keep warm.
• Open a downwind window slightly for ventilation and clear snow from the exhaust pipe to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Don't waste your vehicle's battery power. Balance electrical energy needs – lights, heat and radio – with supply.
• At night, turn on an inside light when you run the engine so help can see you.
• Keep emergency supplies like road flares, a flashlight, blanket, windshield scraper, jumper cables, spare tire and a first aid kit in your vehicle or trunk at all times.
• Keep your fuel tank at least 1/2 full at all times during bad weather.

Blogging Speaker Dave Rhea

The Journal Record, Managing Editor 

Dave Rhea was very informative about the continued growth and change of the blogging landscape. I like that he gave good examples of how to stay creative and incorporate all the tools available in your blog with video, sound and pictures. "Use everything on your Bat belt" as he put it. I agree with him that print news is soon to be gone and that blogging is a good forum for journalism. Dave also explained the importance of being flexible and multi-talented in all facets of media. To have a great blog takes a lot of time and effort and can be very rewarding. 

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