http://capegazette.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest posts by Dennis Forney Wed, 22 May 2013 00:30:30 EDT Wed, 22 May 2013 00:30:30 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 Cape Gazette http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/groome-mansion-and-the-heroics-of-commodore-dewey/998158?source=rss ]]> On May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey led a fleet of U.S. Navy vessels into Manila Bay in the Philippines and defeated a fleet of Spanish ships in the first major engagement of the Spanish-American War. Known as the Battle of Manila Bay, that victory gave the U.S. control of a natural harbor considered to be one of the finest in the world. Dewey’s heroics led to his promotion to the ultimate naval rank of ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/groome-mansion-and-the-heroics-of-commodore-dewey/998158 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dennis Forney) Viewpoints http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/ud-grad-students-advised-adapt-migrate-or-face-extinction/998197?source=rss ]]> University of Delaware graduate Dr. M. Brandon Jones used fundamental natural law in his advice to students receiving honors at the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment’s Honors Day ceremonies May 3. Jones currently works as program manager for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Higher Education Training Program. “Concentrate deeply in your discipline,” advised Jones, “but hone your soft skills as well so ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/ud-grad-students-advised-adapt-migrate-or-face-extinction/998197 Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dennis Forney) Viewpoints http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/blossoming-beach-plums-and-verrazzano-s-explorers/996538?source=rss ]]> Why would white-blooming shrubs blizzarding our coastal dunes this week bring to mind an Italian explorer? It all has to do with beach plums. These marble-sized purple fruits grow on one of the many distinctive plants that characterize the thin but remarkable ecosystem where the North American continent and the Atlantic Ocean interface. Many accounts, including a monument placed along the Boardwalk in Rehoboth ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/blossoming-beach-plums-and-verrazzano-s-explorers/996538 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dennis Forney) Viewpoints http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/setting-compasses-west-then-turning-east-and-pedaling/993346?source=rss ]]> The weather page in the Cape Gazette tells the story. Last week’s low temperature was 38 degrees. Turn that number around and you get the high: 83. Welcome to spring along the coast. On Wednesday the wind blew out of the south. High in the mid 70s. Today it’s blowing out of the north-northwest. Expected high in the mid 50s. At least the ocean temperature is rising. It’s up to 52 now. Time for the fish to start ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/setting-compasses-west-then-turning-east-and-pedaling/993346 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dennis Forney) Viewpoints