But I will admit, the National Weather Service thermometer is real high-tech. It looks like something out of the Sharper Image catalog. Channel 13's Ed Brandon said I ought to stop complaining. The summer of 2000 is like a cool spell compared to the searing, deadly heat of 1980. Back in 1980, we had 14 consecutive days with temperatures over 100.
People are always surprised by the danger of heat.
The heat is a serious health hazard to these people. That's why I take my job seriously. Last week I was playing golf with KILT talk show hosts John Granato and Lance Zierlein and Houston Rockets assistant coach Jim Boylen. OK, Granato and Zierlein are no big deal, but Boylen's a hot NBA coaching prospect. In a few years, I'll be hitting him up for tickets.