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2019-05-14 18:26
Tim Conway, McHale’s Navy
Tim Conway died today. Age 85. Sometimes it seems dead people are all I blog about. Sorry.
Most people know Tim Conway from Carol Burnett and McHale… Read More
2019-05-12 04:59
The freeze frame used in the Mod Squad open to introduce Peggy Lipton.Peggy Lipton died today. Cancer, said the LA Times. Early 70s. Too young. Cancer sucks.
Maybe you don’t kno… Read More
2019-05-11 19:18
I’m working today. There will be afternoon/evening thunderstorms in Nebraska. My tools are ready after what was a mainly sleepless night from hell.
My former North Branford middl… Read More
2019-05-06 09:16
Father and sonI just got home from visiting family in Milwaukee. It was a whirlwind trip. Planned on Wednesday. Executed Thursday. It’s Sunday night and I’m home and in pajam… Read More
2019-04-12 04:34
The new ones are on the left. I should have let you guess.A few weeks ago I broke my glasses. No problem. I have a backup. But it was old and the prescription has changed.
This time… Read More
2019-04-09 04:39
Having a TV studio is one thing. Trying to sell my services to non-traditional users is another. Most TV stations have expensive equipment to produce on-air weather graphics. My potential… Read More
2019-04-06 05:04
New glassesMy glasses broke a few days ago. A quick scramble found an old pair. I was hoping they’d be fine. They are not.
First the good news about my eyes: they’re good… Read More
2019-04-04 21:54
Alexa powered power strip.
I spend a lot of time in my TV studio. When I’m not working on-air I’m developing new techniques and tools. The studio lights get switched off and… Read More
2019-04-03 22:06
My dad and I just finished our afternoon FaceTime call. You would never know his age by our conversations. We talked baseball, President Trump’s father’s birthplace and the Joe… Read More
2019-03-06 23:29
You can always tell when something’s up. It used to be the phone. Now it’s text messages and Facebook posts. Alex Trebek has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It is Stag… Read More
2019-02-12 08:55
Someone left a voicemail a few days ago. Voicemail. In 2019 friends don’t leave friends voicemail.
Transcript: Hi, Mr. Fox, my name is Tiffany. I’m calling from Dr. Shaw&rsqu&hell…Read More
2019-02-09 07:07
Current Sierra Mountain snowpack readings through 2-7-2019Tonight’s snowpack in the Sierra Mountains averages a melted two feet of water. In the spring much of that will be harvested i… Read More
2019-01-22 06:22
My dad and I speak nearly every day. Often our conversations turn to his memories. I initiate. I want to know how he got where he got.
Williamsburg is in the boro… Read More
2018-10-31 23:42
There’s a lot of talk about immigration nowadays. It was always an accepted part of my life. The US is very attractive. People come here.
Growing up I assumed it was… Read More
2018-10-24 00:02
Helaine and I flew to Chicago this weekend to see my nephew Matt marry Hannah. The wedding was beautiful. The sentiment sweet.
It was a quick trip — LAX-MDW Saturday, MDW-LAX Monday… Read More
2018-10-11 05:18
I wasn’t feeling well today. Just the run-of-the-mill people get sick sorta thing. I called in sick halfway through my Nebraska workday. I’m starting to feel a little better… Read More
2018-09-10 20:01
I follow a lot of meteorologists on Twitter. Florence has been all they can talk about, even with other storms in the Atlantic and Pacific. Most of the discussions on Florence have been ab… Read More
2018-08-24 19:54
A few years ago I was put in the unenviable position of considering my own mortality. I’m reminded today as John McCain ends his fight against brain cancer.
No one ever told me I was… Read More
2018-07-24 18:43
There was a tragic incident this past weekend in SoCal. An argument between a 28 year old man and his grandmother spiraled out of control. He shot her seven times, grabbed her car and hea… Read More
2018-06-24 21:24
Helaine and I were the lucky tag-a-longs with my cousins the “Original Irvine Foxes” and our friends Farrell and Vered¹ for a Saturday night grown-up date night. We had It… Read More
2018-06-12 06:58
American GFS computer mode – 12Z 10June2018It’s winter in South America and the forecast in Santiago, Chile called for snow. It didn’t snow. Snow is a rarity in Santiago… Read More
2018-05-29 22:57
Just got off Facetime with my dad. He’s feeling a little tired today.
We chatted for a few minutes. Nothing important. Roseanne. Politics. Somehow, how surreal it was to think of… Read More
2018-05-29 01:44
A few weeks ago my sister told me the good news. My dad’s doctor said he was healthy enough to fly. We began to make plans to bring him west.
Then reality set in. My sister was neve… Read More
2018-05-09 21:01
I watched cable news this morning as reporters and anchors tried to explain how Michael Cohen’s accepting money from AT&T, Novartis, Korea Aerospace and a billionaire pal of Vladim… Read More
2018-05-03 20:55
If it looks like I’m showing off weather maps lately it’s because I am.
It’s pretty amazing how far Greg and I have come. We’re doing something very different, ad… Read More
2018-05-02 03:00
I got that shitty text no one wants to get this morning. Cousin Gary was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December. This morning he died.
It is an awful disease–a cruel killer wit… Read More
2018-04-18 10:28
When I mention I’ve been coding most of you have no clue what I’m talking about. A little explanation today. Coding is among the most rewarding and frustrating things I do!
Firs… Read More
2018-04-13 18:29
I got another email today about Fabrizio Brambilla. Among people who know nothing about how computers work Fabrizio is a feared man.
Notify your contacts in your messenger list that they do… Read More
2018-03-07 04:09
Tuesday night 7:00 pm EST surface analysis. Click the map — it’s immense.I remember nights like this, staring at my computer screen, hoping the next piece of data would give me… Read More
2018-03-06 00:32
Kevin LyonJust before Christmas I noted I’d lost track of my friend Kevin, a fellow pancreatic cancer patient from Scotland. He and I had the same diagnosis and underwent the same sur… Read More
2018-02-20 14:34
Moratorium Against the War in Vietnam – October 15, 1969Dear Students –
My name is Geoff. It’s OK for you to look at me as old. I am.
You’ve gotten a lot of attenti… Read More
2018-02-17 19:35
Charlotte and Great Grandpa Harold earlier todayLots of buzzing today. Family conferences taking place between my sister, me, our dad and LaTonya, his aide.
My dad went to the hospital afte… Read More
2018-02-04 18:41
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, pa.I remember my first Philadelphia Eagles game. My friend Marlene invited me. Her dad, Frank, had a handful of season tickets. Back then, in 1976, a seaso… Read More
2018-02-02 19:17
I’m on a mission. It’s about my fruit trees. They haven’t produced much fruit. This year I’ll change that… maybe, hopefully.
My concern centers around my… Read More
2018-01-30 02:22
When my father says, “Geoffrey, you really don’t understand,” he’s probably correct. The family can only guess the impact his physical conditions bring to daily life… Read More
2018-01-25 21:18
It happened today at 2:09 AM. A minor 4.0 earthquake let loose on the other side of our nearby mountains.
It woke Helaine from a sound sleep. As she came to her senses, “I could sti… Read More
2018-01-24 03:35
Those are my feet from December 2, 2016. I have no clue what procedure I was about to undergo. There were many.Helaine and I just spent some time with a friend of ours who’s just bee… Read More
2018-01-21 23:38
The plum tree in happier times, June 2016One of life’s great pleasures when we moved to Connecticut was growing things. The first 34 years of my life were spent in apartments. Having… Read More
2018-01-21 03:54
Soupy Sales at WNEW-TV in New York City. Photo by by spykerdarracqGrowing up there was one TV in the Fox apartment. It was tuned to Soupy Sales every afternoon. He was live daily on Chann… Read More
2018-01-17 19:37
United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.Helaine hates when I write about politics. I beg her forgiveness. This is a subject that’s crazily important and little known. It&rsq&hell…Read More
2018-01-13 23:17
My first paying job on TV was hosting a one-time special on Channel 48 in Philly, “Popeye’s 50th Birthday Party.” The station went off-the-air not long after. As far as I… Read More
2018-01-13 21:39
Lantus Solostar. I shoot 26 units of this 300 unit pen every day.I am insured on a Medicare Advantage Plan. I pay for Medicare, but the additional “Advantage” coverage from Blu… Read More
2017-12-30 00:09
The familyMy sister and brother-in-law are in town from Milwaukee. So were two of their kids, their spouses and four children¹. They’re renting a house near Disneyland for the w… Read More
2017-12-24 21:15
Kevin LyonI’ve met lots of people during my journey through pancreatic cancer. Kevin Lyon was one. Kevin lived in Edinburgh, Scotland. We met on Twitter.
Like me Kevin had gone thro… Read More
2017-12-22 21:58
I had lunch with a friend in Laguna Beach yesterday. We walked a lot. Steep inclines. Going down nearly as much effort as going up!
It was nap time when I got home.
I was in deep sleep wh… Read More
2017-12-11 19:36
As much as any straight man in America, I love Cher. Her career speaks for itself. Her eulogy for Sonny Bono was among the most poignant speeches I’ve ever heard and said as much abo… Read More
2017-11-17 06:15
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, we’ve got too many people. Have you seen the robot video?
This robot wasn’t designed to do the work of other robots. He’s our… Read More
2017-11-02 20:28
Washington Post graphicI’m waiting for a call back from Mike Sechrist. Bad cell service where he’s walking. We only spoke for a few seconds, but he answered the question I call… Read More
2017-10-25 23:46
Up early (for me) today for a 9:30 AM appointment with one of the surgeons who performed my Whipple surgery. This is like bringing your car in for scheduled service. My one year check-up… Read More
2017-10-24 19:46
Looking down my street toward the Loma Ridge, part of the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.If all you did was look out the window this would qualify as another spectacular SoCal day. Th… Read More
2017-10-22 20:52
There’s an article in the NY Times about Senator John McCain. The article makes the argument McCain’s changed since his diagnosis of what’s incurable brain cancer.
the 81… Read More
2017-10-11 04:22
At the Keck USC Norris Treatment Center in Newport Beach. I don’t think photos are allowed.I’m told my days at the treatment center are over. We’ll see. I’ve been… Read More
2017-10-04 01:09
Helaine and I are the only empty nesters on our block It was a decision we made before we moved to SoCal. We love having kids around. We’re hoping it keeps us young.
Sandra, Mich… Read More
2017-10-03 17:35
Courtesy: NBC News www.nbcnews.comI just tried to watch Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue on the Las Vegas massacre. After a few seconds I had to stop. With me he’s preaching to the cho… Read More
2017-09-29 16:08
This is how the port is placed, but it’s all under the skin.Yesterday was treatment day. Carrie was my nurse. She is most days.
As she prepared the potion to be dripped into my chest… Read More
2017-09-29 03:12
Arecibo Observatory, Arecibo, Puerto RicoIt was very difficult for me to watch TV as Irma, Jose and Maria flattened much of what they touched.
Two problems. First, I’d rather get my… Read More
2017-09-27 01:51
I’m going to tell you about my insurance problem, but you’re probably not going to believe me.
It is impossible to get a statement of my account! There’s none on the we… Read More
2017-09-23 21:24
“New expiration date,” Helaine said while looking at her grey and blue, jet plane festooned, VISA card.
We now expire in 2020. To the best of my knowledge we’ve NEVER h… Read More
2017-09-21 19:32
I traded messages earlier with Frank Clifford (aka Flank Clipboard). He’s at Yale getting his insides trimmed a bit. Like me, Frank is a veteran of the Medical Industrial complex.
A… Read More
2017-09-21 01:25
It’s been a long time since a blog post, a sign I was obsessed with stuff I can’t share. Alas, done.
So, where were we?
I guess I should fill you in on my health. Fine, for m… Read More
2017-08-09 05:02
It was off to the lab this afternoon. One more vial. Today’s blood draw, a ferritin test. That’s a new one on me and I’ve been poked plenty!
A ferritin test is a laborat… Read More
2017-07-29 08:58
There are moments in my life I remember vividly. It was 1967, a weeknight, a school night. I was already in the kitchen when the phone rang.
“May I speak to Geoff Fox, please?&rdquo&helli…Read More
2017-07-26 12:30
It’s my birthday, July 26th. I told Helaine I wouldn’t say how old… but old.
She and I talked a little about last year at this time. We were still in limbo. Doctors ha… Read More
2017-07-22 19:12
TriCaster MiniI love my TriCaster. Let me say that upfront. It’s my control room. Without it, no studio. Its power can’t be underestimated.
And the people from TriCaster (New… Read More
2017-07-21 05:47
Anne Craig and me on WTNH, News 8.I’ve been back on-air in Connecticut nearly three weeks. When it works right (and there have been technical hiccups we’re working to fix) it is… Read More
2017-07-19 04:07
Es la cosa real, it’s the real thing. Yes, there are single serve, glass bottle Cokes in the Fox fridge.
This being SoCal it’s a thing: Coca Cola, hecho en Mexico!
What&rsqu&helli…Read More
2017-07-15 06:42
HRRR model forecast precipitation. It simulates a NEXRAD composite reflectivity — a stronger return than what’s usually shown on TV, base reflectivity.250mb (Jet Stream) winds… Read More
2017-07-11 18:16
Tweet family home, circa 2017.I just walked over where the Tweet family used to live. They’re empty nesters now, literally! They’ve flown the coup.
We read up on Mourning Doves… Read More
2017-07-08 18:39
I just got off the phone with my dad. He’s good.
“I’m a Brewers fan now,” he said.
Why not? He’s in Milwaukee. He watches every game. My dad’s load… Read More
2017-07-08 04:48
“You know, it really does feel like 11:15.”
That was Helaine’s observation as I passed her on my way upstairs to change into pajamas. She’s right.
It’s Frida… Read More
2017-07-07 04:34
Four days into my seven week summer run on News 8 WTNH and I can feel the lingering effects of my cancer treatment. I’m exhausted!
For safety sake with my remote operation I begin wor… Read More
2017-07-04 05:56
Bill Koczocik shot this in the Channel 8 studio during the 5:00 PM newscast.My first day back on WTNH from my home studio was not without its hiccups. My hope is it was cleaner going home t… Read More
2017-07-02 08:20
Maps from Connecticut are being delivered directly to my studio in just a few seconds.Spoiler alert: The day was a great success. It was getting there which was no fun.
In order to play TV… Read More
2017-07-01 05:34
Studio 5E ‘control room’ console with WTNH News 8 graphics.I can’t believe I haven’t written about this yet. I start on WTNH, News 8, Monday at 5:00 PM. It’s… Read More
2017-06-29 06:33
Today was an exciting day. I went on Facebook to announce I’d be back on Channel 8. More on that in a later post, though I will say the path to this day has been absolutely surreal!… Read More
2017-06-25 12:48
I am awake. Why not? I’ve been in bed mostly for the last 30 hours. Welcome to my final post-chemo weekend.
It actually hasn’t been too bad. Mostly fatigue. Mostly treated w… Read More
2017-06-21 03:52
My dad’s picture frame, seen here with prop children.My dad is tough to buy for. He’s 91. Skiing lessons are out.
The past few Father’s Days we’d gotten him a high… Read More
2016-07-02 22:31
Tonight is Garrison Keillor’s last as host of NPR’s (actually, not NPR… but that’s another story) long running “A Prairie Home Companion.” The new guy&r&hell…Read More
2016-07-01 00:11
“I’m lucky,” I just said. My dad and I were on the phone.“I understand how to be on-camera and how to write macros to make that happen.”It’s an unusual c… Read More
2016-06-29 01:17
What happened today in Istanbul is horrific. Inexcusable.Technology has brought us into the action. We see what’s happening live. More impact.Don’t lose perspective. I cannot… Read More
2016-06-21 08:18
I consider myself a good editor, but it’s so much easier to let Google do it for you. I had no idea this could be done. This was culled from our trip to Vegas.Of course Google knew w… Read More
2016-06-20 01:47
Not a good poker trip for me. Helaine much better.We drove here from Orange County. It took around four hours for the 260 miles. There was traffic all the way. I-15 needs more lanes. I… Read More
2016-06-15 06:47
Both Helaine and I play poker a little. We thought it would be fun to take the plunge again at the World Series of Poker. Some people never learn.We’ll be playing in one of the small… Read More
2016-06-14 05:24
If you’re wondering what’s hot in tech it’s voice controlled AI (artificial intelligence). The latest incarnations from Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon are beginning t… Read More
2016-06-08 06:24
As a kid I often woke up early Saturday morning to watch The Modern Farmer. Farming on Channel 4 New York. Weird.Living on the 5th floor with a northern exposure we had no direct sun. Tru… Read More
2016-06-02 06:13
Maybe my attention is on tech too much? A lot of what I see scares me. Take Facebook’s new breakthrough, “DeepText.”DeepText isa deep learning-based text understanding en… Read More
2016-06-01 08:12
Tough day. I went to bed feeling something was wrong but couldn’t figure out what. Mystery solved this morning. Details will be withheld out of respect for the squeamish.Things have… Read More
2016-05-31 00:11
http://www.geofffox.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/oax-bie-bref.mp4Forecasting for Nebraska is different than the East Coast or Palm Springs. Things I studied in school but seldom worried… Read More
2016-05-30 11:11
The child, visiting from Hollywood, agreed to dog sit tonight. H and I headed to Hawaiian Gardens, home of a nearby poker casino.We had a nice time and I’ll tell you all about it, but… Read More
2016-05-29 04:56
I grew up PI, pre-Internet. The access to information at my fingertips is intoxicating. I’m like a seventeen year old with a really good fake ID.I have learned more skills from YouTu… Read More
2016-05-25 07:18
Here’s a weird thought. I was thinking about Senator Joseph McCarthy today. Not entirely sure why.I knew Edward R. Murrow stood up to McCarthy and that during the 50’s McCarthy… Read More
2016-05-23 01:07
I’m on the patio. My favorite spot.This blog post is being composed on my ‘patio laptop,’ an older HP model that came with Windows Vista installed. Stef used this in coll… Read More
2016-05-21 05:18
I spoke to a friend early this evening. Known him a long time. High level manager in my business. We commiserated about where TV has gone.The landscape has changed. I started on TV two m… Read More
2016-05-19 02:16
We are in May. In TV it’s a sweeps month. Breathless over-the-top reporting dominates the promotion cycle as stations try for every possible eyeball.That’s offense, trying the… Read More
2016-05-15 07:53
Stef is visiting overnight. Tag, you’re the dogsitter. Helaine and I went for pizza and a movie.The theater is located in an immense shopping center, The Marketplace. One side is in… Read More
2016-04-08 03:33
The headline says disappointed. Maybe embarrassed is a better word. Bernie’s characterization of Hillary Clinton being unqualified for president is just stupid… and I’m… Read More
2016-04-04 05:07
A few months ago I built a radio to receive airplane transmissions. Building in this case means assembling pre-built parts hooking them to a tiny computer then loading the software to run t… Read More
2016-04-03 01:36
Back in May I begged Donald Trump to run for president. He seemed too outlandish to be taken seriously.Fox News says the top 10 Republican candidates will appear in its televised debates. Q… Read More
2016-04-01 02:04
I am nocturnal. Bedtime most nights is around 4:00 AM. Last night it was after 5:00 AM. It’s always been that way. There’s no good reason.My wife is understanding. Our curta… Read More
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