Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Knowing

for better or worse

Jen Deaderick's avatar
Jen Deaderick
Aug 29, 2021
∙ Paid

It used to be that hurricanes and other major weather events would show up without a lot of warning. Maybe there was a high spot in your town where people kept a constant lookout for trouble approaching, and that might give people a little extra time to prepare.

Now we know days in advance, and people actually get annoyed when a storm isn’t as big a dea…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Jen Deaderick.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Jen Deaderick · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture