Good morning Ed. Yes he is. I believe he has his own climate/forecast business in the mid Atlantic. He was a frequent poster, as I recall, in the early forums and was even, at that early time on good terms with JB. He has an extreme passion for his profession. One should not discount his skills due to his surface delivery. He has little patience, at times, with those who have a good hobbyists knowledge and less with degreed professionals who he feels are not going deep enough. His passion oft times leads to contention which is, sadly, a demonstrated weakness. His skills are unquestionably high yet his tolerance for discussion/debate sometimes quite the opposite. Even today he will occasionally post on this forum. All this is just my observation. Have a blessed Labor Day weekend. As always …