Those who have been waiting for a new solar cycle to kick in continue to wait, as the expected beginning is apparently running two years late now.

I know this will have limited interest out there, but when someone says that the sun “continues to be dead,” it tends to catch my eye!  Hat tip to Anthony Watts of the “Watts Up WIth That?” blog, who does a good job of reporting on stuff like this.  Here’s his post with the explanation of what in the world I am talking about: “Scientists not sure why Sun ‘continues to be dead’“.