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Archive for January, 2008

A Trucker’s Ride through Wildfire
Posted on January 24th, 2008 at 1:46 pm by and

Why did Gonzales think it could be midnight, even though it was half past noon? In what state did this take place? How long was the trailer attached to Gonzales’ truck? What is his job? How did he get interested in it? List two things Gonzales hauled. Give the city and state where Gonzales was [...]

Swept off Mt. McKinley!
Posted on January 17th, 2008 at 9:24 am by and

What is the highest mountain in North America? How many people were in this particular group? After they camped on May 25, how many more feet did they have to climb to reach the summit? How high was Peters Glacier?  (Not 1500 ft.) If a person is freezing cold but not shivering, that means there [...]

Three Hours of Fear and Hope
Posted on January 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm by and

Who is the author of this article? What three big events had recently happened in the life of Zachary Mastoon? What was Mastoon’s job? Where was his home? In a disaster setting, approximately what percentage of people manage to “hold themselves together” and stay rational? How far into the flight was JetBlue Flight 292 when [...]