Westlitters: Fans of Steinbeck or, dare I say, of dust bowls, might find this video from Sydney interesting. A big dust storm swept into town, inspiring a video using the words of Steinbeck. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/life-returns-to-normal-after-sydney-dust-storm-20090924-g2x6.html?autostart=1 Australia seems to be bearing the brunt of climate change. -Tom -- Tom Lynch Associate Professor Department of English 202 Andrews Hall P.O. Box 880333 University of Nebraska, Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0333 [log in to unmask] <<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>> Faculty webpage: http://english.unl.edu/faculty/profs/tlynch.html Xerophilia: Ecocritical Explorations in Southwestern Literature: http://www.ttup.ttu.edu/BookPages/9780896726383.html