September 2017 Macro Pulse -- A September to Remember: Hurricanes and Wildfires

Those of a certain age may recall the 1978 hit “September” by the R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire that provided some of the inspiration for this Macro Pulse title. September 2017 may indeed prove memorable, but likely not because of the love, dancing and singing mentioned in the song. For too many, memories will consist of the catastrophic flooding of hurricane Harvey, the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria, and the charred remains from seemingly ubiquitous wildfires in the western United States. Thankfully, no major earthquakes hit the United States -- at least while this column was being written. Not needing to deal directly with the aftermath of these natural disasters (although perhaps observing them through smoke-irritated eyes) provides the luxury of being distracted by less-critical circumstances and events.

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