A place. A region. How can you choose one?

I have been talking to people about this assignment. One suggestion was to choose Rome or Paris. These cities are so big and have such a huge history that only dedicating one semester to them would not be enough. So then I thought that I could choose a place with in the city such as the Colosseum and the Palatine. This could be really interesting
My initial thoughts were to choose Kennecott, Ak because this is a place that is near and dear to me. Kennecott is a perfect example of a boom and bust mining economy.
Another thought was to choose Las Vegas because I am working on a project based there, as well as working the planning studio class, which is based on the same project, but I am not really that interested in Vegas.
I have am still pondering my options. Hopefully I will discover the perfect place to study.

Weathercast

I have started reading the book Air Apparent by Mark Monmonier. Chapter 10, titled “Weather Channels and Web Sites”, addresses the history of the weather in television and on the internet and how technology has affected the progress. The 1950’s was the first full decade of weathercasting. The weather was presented, in most cases, not by a qualified meteorologist but by a performer that had “an engaging personality, good looks, or a fondness for cosmic costumes – an umbrella and slicker for rain, a bathing suite and beach ball for the summer sun.” (monmonier 179) The American Meteorology Society created the Seal of Approval program in 1957 to create a better understanding for meteorology for weather personalities.
After reading this I thought that I might be able to find a funny clip of a weather segment from back in this time. I found the following clip on youtube.com. It was broadcasted in 1976. This clip is a great example of what the weather segments use to be like. The hand drawn temperatures on cardboard and the maps mounted on a four sided drum are classic example of the technology back in the 1970’s. It is amazing to think how far technology and weathercasting has come in the last 40 years.

1973 WLS-TV Chicago Weathercast