January, 1852. Dan Forbes leads a wagon train westward to San Francisco, California, from St. Louis, Missouri. Dan has successfully led previous mid-winter trips. Unbeknownst to Dan, this trip will be quite different. Dan leads the pioneers westward and provides protection from Indians and outlaws, but the elements present a factor that Dan can't control. A blizzard strikes, and the wagon train is caught. The ordeal that follows tests the courage of the human spirit when faced with adversity. Faith in God proves to be their lifeline during the mammoth snowstorm. Their delivery from the blizzard is nothing short of miraculous. The Cheyenne Indians become part of this miracle in a most amazing way. Dan's relationship with the remarkable widow, Sara Johnson, grows amidst these challenging circumstances. C. Gordon Wilson lives in the suburban Maryland area with his wife, Lisa. They have been married twenty-six years, and are long-time members of Fourth Presbyterian Church. Gordon has had a lifelong interest in reading and writing. He graduated from Duke University, with honors, garnering a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He then embarked on a nine-year teaching career. Working with his students, he developed and refined his own writing abilities, helping to prepare him to write his first novel, Blizzard of the Millennium. Gordon has also been a high school varsity basketball referee for twenty-two years. He has worked in the printing business and as a research analyst for fifteen years. Gordon hopes his book will inspire his readers to walk by faith and to find encouragement and godly examples of perseverance in its pages.

With the arrival of the year 2000 only days away, the Governor of North Dakota is looking for a few ways to spice up the state's huge celebration of that event. When Governor Ed asks a group of his precocious seventh grade friends for their help, they take on the challenge with zest! But a huge blizzard predicted by The Old Fogies' Almanac threatens to ruin everything! And, what's this? A giganitc monster is headed toward Bismarck where over 300,000 people are gathering for the celebration! Hang on! You're not going to believe what happens!

The Blizzard of 1977 was a deadly blizzard that hit the Western N.Y. state area upstate New York and Southern Ontario from January 28 to February 1, 1977. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 46 to 69 mph were recorded by the National Weather Service Buffalo Office, with snowfall as high as 100 in recorded in areas, and the high winds blew this into drifts of 30 to 40 ft. There were 23 total storm-related deaths in western New York, with 5 more in northern New York. Certain pre-existing weather conditions exacerbated the blizzard's effects. November, December and January average temperatures were much below normal. Lake Erie froze over by December 14; an ice-covered Lake Erie usually puts an end to lake-effect snow because the wind cannot pick up moisture from the lake's surface, convert the moisture to snow and then dump it when the winds reach shore. Lake Erie was covered by a deep, powdery snow; January's unusually cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly.

First published in December 2016, Issue Twenty Three contains 18 articles in 6 sections, including: Paul Simpson on the end of Ron Knee and Private Eye's relationship with football; Joe Devine talks to David Icke about football's role as an opiate to suppress the masses; and Rupert Fryer with a selection of nutmegs for the ages.

A comprehensive, accessible guide to a subject near and dear to every New Englander's heart: the weather

Boomerist Fred Lavner is a funny guy with a lot to say about almost everything. People that piss him off. Bad customer service. Outrageous rules and regulations. Food labeling. Pretentious restaurants. High costs of living and dying. School teachers behaving badly. Political incorrectness. Not being able to find something to watch on 900 cable TV channels. Keeping up with celebutards. Getting out of jury duty. Popping off about internet pop up ads. Making sense of chocolate farts and other delights. Lavner's got a funny way of looking at things!

The American Dream came true in Canada as U.S. entrepreneurs converted a wilderness lakeshore into the Crystal Beach amusement park. An excursion to Crystal Beach meant a trip on the Canadiana or one of the other ferries that whisked eager Americans over the border. Once inside the park, visitors experienced unforgettable sights, smells and thrills.