The T-Rump Virus
February 1, 2020In many ways, the T-Rump is a horrifying virus, a disease upon all kinds of things, from politics and governance to clean water, health care and social programs — he’s a destroyer, lurching from one…
Category Archives: Environment
‘Dire News’ — Climate Crisis as Oceans Boil at Hiroshima Atom-Bomb Rates
January 13, 2020In the midst of an age of awful anxiety, here’s more to the weight — from the Guardian this morning: The heat in the world’s oceans reached a new record level in 2019, showing “irrefutable…
Climate Change and Shitty, Dangerous Weather
January 2, 2020Sunshine and a bit warm this late-afternoon of the second day of 2020 here in California’s San Joaquin Valley, a brightness after some pretty-thick morning low-clouds/fog which chilled the shit out of everything. Weather in…
Crabbing through Climate Change
November 29, 2019Clear and cold this late-afternoon Friday here on California’s north coast — best to enjoy the sunshine as rain is forecast for Saturday, and will supposedly continue until maybe Monday evening. Along with the wet,…
North Coast ‘Bomb Cyclone’
November 26, 2019Rain and gusty winds this already-dark, early-evening Tuesday here on California’s north coast — nearly right on predicted time this afternoon, the storm’s leading edge arrived in the neighborhood. First blustery winds, quickly followed by…
‘The dog is incredible. Actually incredible’ — Rain Tomorrow
November 25, 2019Sharp sunshine slivered by a stinging, cold wind this late-afternoon Monday here on California’s north coast. A mid-day dog walk at Little River State Beach was nicely inspiring, though, the wind really picked-up toward the…
Climate Crisis — Time Running Out: ‘Now Here We Are’
November 18, 2019Foggy-dark-already this early-evening Monday here on California’s north coast, closing time to another dark day which did carry occasional sparks of sunlight through low-hanging clouds, briefly shinning, then returning to dismal. Supposedly wet the next…
No ‘Pisser’ Tonight
October 29, 2019Sunshine and a brisk-cool breeze this late-afternoon Tuesday here on California’s north coast. Dog run about mid-day at Little River State Park was gorgeous, with just a wisp of a misty-fog hanging about north and…
Round Three Tomorrow of the Infamous PSPS ‘Pisser’
October 28, 2019Clear skies and chilly this early-evening Monday on California’s north coast, and a return of electrical power just a couple of hours ago, a short respite until another “PSPS Piss-Piss” scheduled for tomorrow morning —…
Our Electrical Grid: ‘The Stressors of a Changing Climate’
October 25, 2019Clear and a bit chilly this early-evening Friday here on California’s north coast — another nice day in preparation for tomorrow’s electrical shut-down. And according to the latest, maybe the outage could last up to…