War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Already mid-week and shit is still shit — yet it’s overcast and quiet here on California’s north coast, well away from the black soot of American life. Yesterday, Bradley Manning was found “guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty,” of 20 different counts of hyper-legal bullshit and could face up to 136 years in prison, but he did escape…
Overcast and a bit on the chilly side this way-too-early Tuesday — a normal sort of morning for summertime up here along California’s north coast. There’s not much distinction between seasons — a day like today could be in January instead of July, except for the rain. One longtime resident told me last week she’d…
Despite all my efforts, here we are at Monday again — another week trying to figure out which end of the pencil actually works, but this morning up here on California’s north coast, it’s cool, calm and collected. Yeah, right. Yesterday, I touched way-briefly on a new report on poverty in the US — a…
As I get older, the writing process appears to be short-winded, and based on mood — creative juices just don’t percolate onto the page, or as in this modern era, onto the laptop screen as easily, and, nowhere the quantity as years gone bye-bye. Emotion seems to rule the brain, creating a hopefully short-lived writer’s…
Mostly clear this early Friday with a bit of the moon splashing a bit of shine on this part of California’s north coast — an illuminated path to the weekend. Time seems to be traveling so fast, I can’t read my wristwatch without getting winded. Across the board, there’s not much earth-shattering news this morning,…
A bit foggy, but warm this early Thursday here on California’s north coast with the weekend now firmly in the sights — just a matter of hours. Beyond the crazed news cycle of more Weiner nonsense, the NSA still primed, and a royal baby George, the earth continues its rapid demise — and most people…
High overcast with moonshine clouding the skies this way-early Wednesday morning on California’s north coast and here we are in the middle of the week — time flies when you’re near-nuts. And no…unlike most hounds, I will not be chasing the Weiner — that ultra-hot dog needs to take a rest. (Illustration found here). This morning…
Fog and quiet this early Tuesday on California’s north coast as we travail through the week. At least the pressure is finally off — Kate had a son yesterday, so the whole world can freakin’ chill out! And for the first time in a 100 years, three future kings are alive at the same time: “We…
Unbelievable but true — it’s Monday! And overcast and chilly this morning on California’s north coast as we gear up for another fact-tested work week. All is well. Big climax this morning — Kate is in labor, and a royal baby to due at any micro-second. The world awaits and will apparently hold it’s collective…
Another weekend shot into the film void, this time it’s the much-talked-about ‘House of Cards,’ of which I witnessed the first half (of 13 episodes) yesterday on Netflix, and all at one sitting. Of course, ‘Cards‘ is a Netflix original, thus the slimy slice of life is portrayed with a sense of ordinary horror generally…
