‘Replica’ — Armed Robbing In Drag
July 1, 2023Oddest set of criminal acts in the last little while. (Image from the Merced Police Department, and found here.) In scrolling my afternoon news routine, I by accident spied a crime story from my local…
Category Archives: Journalism
DeSantis Dunks
June 1, 2023Clear, bright sunshine and coolish temperatures in the shade this noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — does feel way-warm in the sun, however. Just another pre-summer, glorious day to enjoy before it’s too…
‘Unscheduled Disassemblies’ — KJP Description Of DeSantis Debacle
May 25, 2023Sunshine and early-spring-like temperatures this near-midday Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — these days are the ones we’ll fondly remember in about another month or so. Or maybe earlier. I’ve got a feeling summer’s…
Dumping Journalism ‘In The Digital Age’
May 16, 2023Once again sunshine and well-warm temperatures this late-morning Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — and one more episode of a pre-summer’s encounter with quickly-approaching summer. In the trough of news cycling today through the…
MSM Covering For The T-Rump Perverts Democracy — ‘Profoundly Strange And Disturbing Behavior’
May 3, 2023Gray clouds and weather-wise hints of possible rain showers this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — life continues. Yet that’s about normal. What infuriatingly continues, too, is how the MSM treats one of…
Blog Birthday — ‘Sweet 16’
April 24, 2023Today is the 16th birthday of Compatible Creatures, a small, tiny, insignificant plot of space on the InterWebs I’ve called home for a seemingly long time. As with any birthday, age appears quickly fluttering now…
Scream Bummer! — Fox News/Dominion Settle
April 18, 2023Sunny and breezy this late afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — another day in the life. And the biggest news item on the cycle today is a bummer: ‘Fox News agreed to settle…
T-Rump Screams A Loud Fool’s Day
February 1, 2023Plenty of sunshine burning orange this early-evening Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — another gorgeous day in a growing line-up of beautiful days that could easily spoil us rotten. This is still winter, remember?…
Barbara Walters — RIP
December 31, 2022Barbara Walters seemed like Queen Elizabeth — she was always there. And now there’s a gap in life and a hole in the history of the now. I came of age under the journalism of…
Rain
December 30, 2022Thus, sing The Beatles — rain plus-more rain this miserable near-noon Friday here in California’s Central Valley as we’re on the leading edge of another ‘atmospheric river‘ gushing toward us from the coast. In fact,…