Every Wednesday at RamseyEss.com, I highlight an entry from “The Wonderland of Knowledge,” an encyclopedia set for children from 1968 that I found on the street in Brooklyn, waiting for the garbage man. This week: “wind.”

There are many forces in this world that man has attempted to harness only to have the mighty hand of Mother Nature gloat, and throw our attempts back in our collective faces.

Solar power. Electricity. Water.

But, according to The Wonderland of Knowledge, there is no force that should be more feared than wind.

The entry on “wind” discusses exactly what you’d expect: a scientific explanation about where it comes from, a discussion about how it has impacted society throughout history. Finally, we come to this image:
 

This seems extreme. Yes, wind can be destructive. Yes, wind is responsible for the Dust Bowl. And finally, yes, I understand that wind is a difficult concept to capture visually.

However, this just sounds like someone had an axe to grind against wind. Why not show a windmill? Or a palm tree being pushed in one direction. Why are you so upset with wind?

Well, I refuse to let this stand. I have instead decided to alter this image to make it reflect reality:

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