We are coming to the eye, the heart of the storm, and in that heart, that eye, sits Spirit.

In my home there are three large, visible clocks.  One is radio-controlled, one is battery operated and the third is a Victorian mantel clock, and none of them work, while all of them should.

There has been significant volcanic activity in the Ring of Fire, the horseshoe-shaped area in the Pacific basin that touches many countries including South America, the United States, Canada, Russia, Japan, New Zealand and Antarctica. 10 large volcanoes have erupted recently, creating a new island off Japan and major disturbance elsewhere: in just the last few days, in Indonesia a dormant volcano has come to life violently, causing the highest alert level possible.