Jeff Zogg
@jeffzogg.bsky.social
Husband, father, native Iowan. Opinions are my own. Re-tweets do not necessarily imply endorsement.
Here is a good leadership quote. "Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy." (Retired Army Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf)
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Here is a good leadership quote. "Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy." (Retired Army Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf)
Here is the updated winter outlook for Dec 2025-Feb 2026. All humor aside, the latest NOAA winter outlook for Iowa shows nearly equal probabilities of above, below and near normal temps and precip. Find the latest interactive NOAA winter outlook at tinyurl.com/4ec55ub8.
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Here is the updated winter outlook for Dec 2025-Feb 2026. All humor aside, the latest NOAA winter outlook for Iowa shows nearly equal probabilities of above, below and near normal temps and precip. Find the latest interactive NOAA winter outlook at tinyurl.com/4ec55ub8.
Way to go Cyclones! And on Senior Day too!
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Way to go Cyclones! And on Senior Day too!
Phoenix, AZ, has received more precipitation than Des Moines, IA, thus far this fall. Through 11/20, fall precipitation in Phoenix has been 5.89 inches, and in Des Moines it has been 4.60 inches.
November 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Phoenix, AZ, has received more precipitation than Des Moines, IA, thus far this fall. Through 11/20, fall precipitation in Phoenix has been 5.89 inches, and in Des Moines it has been 4.60 inches.
Cool U.S. land cover map made by Milos Popovic. You can see various land uses including crops, forests and urbanized areas. Note the density of urbanized areas decreases markedly roughly west of a north-south line made by interstates 29 and 35 (interstates not shown on the map).
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Cool U.S. land cover map made by Milos Popovic. You can see various land uses including crops, forests and urbanized areas. Note the density of urbanized areas decreases markedly roughly west of a north-south line made by interstates 29 and 35 (interstates not shown on the map).
Pictures of the aurora from Saylorville Dam near Des Moines, IA.
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Pictures of the aurora from Saylorville Dam near Des Moines, IA.
Who needs a thermometer to tell them it’s cold?
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Who needs a thermometer to tell them it’s cold?
Earlier today at Stonehenge, in preparation for the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time.
November 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Earlier today at Stonehenge, in preparation for the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time.
It is saddening to see the loss of life and property associated with Hurricane Melissa. From a purely science perspective, hurricanes are giant heat engines which redistribute the Earth’s heat imbalances. If hurricanes did not exist then something(s) even worse may exist instead.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
It is saddening to see the loss of life and property associated with Hurricane Melissa. From a purely science perspective, hurricanes are giant heat engines which redistribute the Earth’s heat imbalances. If hurricanes did not exist then something(s) even worse may exist instead.
Today. I reported for jury selection. Ultimately, I was not selected. It was interesting to see and be part of the judicial process, and I would have liked to continue further. On a lighter note, before I left the courtroom, I was able to take a picture of the judge.
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Today. I reported for jury selection. Ultimately, I was not selected. It was interesting to see and be part of the judicial process, and I would have liked to continue further. On a lighter note, before I left the courtroom, I was able to take a picture of the judge.
Here is a map showing the most frequently occurring natural disasters by U.S. county through July 2020. The map is based on Presidential disaster declaration data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and was created by GIS specialist Malcolm Tunnell.
October 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Here is a map showing the most frequently occurring natural disasters by U.S. county through July 2020. The map is based on Presidential disaster declaration data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and was created by GIS specialist Malcolm Tunnell.
Aerial photo of Johnston, IA, circa 1975, taken looking due north. I-80/35 goes across the bottom. Merle Hay Rd enters near middle right. NW 86th St enters near middle left. Saylorville Dam is upper right. It became fully operational Sep 1977. Camp Dodge is near the upper center.
October 26, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Aerial photo of Johnston, IA, circa 1975, taken looking due north. I-80/35 goes across the bottom. Merle Hay Rd enters near middle right. NW 86th St enters near middle left. Saylorville Dam is upper right. It became fully operational Sep 1977. Camp Dodge is near the upper center.
Intended for humor only.
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Intended for humor only.
Dolliver Memorial State Park in Webster County, Iowa. Photo by Chris J Ewan Photography.
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Dolliver Memorial State Park in Webster County, Iowa. Photo by Chris J Ewan Photography.
Engineers at Amazon said they found the culprit of Monday's Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage.
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Engineers at Amazon said they found the culprit of Monday's Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage.
This person is really obeying the sign.
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This person is really obeying the sign.
Temps will be much cooler Monday in central #Iowa than they have been for the past several days. Normal highs in #DesMoines during this week are in the mid 60s and normal lows are in the mid 40s. For the latest official NWS forecast refer to weather.gov.
October 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Temps will be much cooler Monday in central #Iowa than they have been for the past several days. Normal highs in #DesMoines during this week are in the mid 60s and normal lows are in the mid 40s. For the latest official NWS forecast refer to weather.gov.
Mississippi River at Burlington, IA, during a summer morning. Photo courtesy of Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.
September 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Mississippi River at Burlington, IA, during a summer morning. Photo courtesy of Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.
Downtown #DesMoines, #Iowa, early 1960s, looking south. Des Moines River is flowing from left center to top center. Mercy Hospital campus is bottom center. I-235 goes from left to right across the middle. Veterans Memorial Auditorium is a couple blocks south, right of center.
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Downtown #DesMoines, #Iowa, early 1960s, looking south. Des Moines River is flowing from left center to top center. Mercy Hospital campus is bottom center. I-235 goes from left to right across the middle. Veterans Memorial Auditorium is a couple blocks south, right of center.
Happy fall! The autumnal equinox occurred today at 119 pm CDT. It is the beginning of astronomical fall. Day and night are nearly equal everywhere. We also lose daylight at the greatest rate. Des Moines, IA, loses 2.8 mins per day. The losses increase with increasing latitude.
September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Happy fall! The autumnal equinox occurred today at 119 pm CDT. It is the beginning of astronomical fall. Day and night are nearly equal everywhere. We also lose daylight at the greatest rate. Des Moines, IA, loses 2.8 mins per day. The losses increase with increasing latitude.
Barge on the Mississippi River at Lansing, IA. Photo by Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.
September 22, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Barge on the Mississippi River at Lansing, IA. Photo by Brian Abeling / Iowa Road Trip.
Just sharing this photo because I thought it was neat. Iowa State Patrol cruiser at sunset.
September 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Just sharing this photo because I thought it was neat. Iowa State Patrol cruiser at sunset.