Americans High On Optimism
July 12, 2021A couple of whimsical, near-nonsensical items this afternoon which in the face of our current reality, should make one feel better, if just for a moment or two. Hope in the time of the virus:…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
Fire On The Power — California Electrical Grid Threatened By Oregon Blaze: A Scenario That ‘Does Not Represent Random Bad Luck’
July 12, 2021A bit cooler than ‘normal‘ this late-morning Monday here in California’s Central Valley, though, we’re scheduled for triple-digit temperatures again today, it’s off the full-blown crazy of this past weekend. Supposedly, we’re on a downward…
Cheers For Death From CPAC: ‘Horrifying’ Says Fauci
July 11, 2021In the long-short run, conservatives/Republicans are destroying America on many levels, from the ballot box to the classroom, but maybe the worse strike is death — fighting the fighting of a deadly virus that’s already…
Billionaires In Space
July 11, 2021Prior to the mega-heat ahead, the overpowering news item this Sunday morning is Richard Branson-influenced mini-space flight with the look and feel of maybe the early Apollo events, or perhaps the first few shuttle flights…
‘Shine’ Even ‘Where Summer Strives’
July 10, 2021Still comfortable outside this mid-morning Saturday here in Californnia’s Central Valley — heat-shit is expected in minutes as we’re forecast for a high of 111-degrees as summer continues unrelenting in its grip on life. Right…
Current Heat Waves ‘Is Bringing Us Into Uncharted Territory’ With Climate Change
July 9, 2021Good afternoon. Warmer-than-warm this Friday — started this post originally for yesterday afternoon, but got sidesteped by an earthquake, nothing heavy. After the excitement, the settling-down and figuring-out what to do, I guickly banged out…
Earthquake! (UPDATE!)
July 8, 2021(UPDATE): My earthquake experience yesterday was/is a big deal. There’s a number of news stories about the event, but this video is prime evidence: (More UPDATE Below) Earthquake! Along with drought and heat there’s always…
GQP The Party Of Bullshit Out In The Open
July 8, 2021Nice and still somewhat-cool this mid-morning Thursday here in California’s Central Valley, though, enjoyable right now, we’re in for some hot-spanking weather later today, and for days into the climate-changing future. Beyond weather and our…
Dreaded ‘Dome’ Returns/Continues/Never Went Away — Boiling-Hot Temperatures Coming Quickly For US West, Canada
July 7, 2021Another post of weather and climate, brought-on this time by forecasts for my little bit of ground here in California’s Central Valley to undergo maybe a ‘sun’s anvil‘ facsimile of mega-hot days, and, shit-on-a-stick, will…
“Rosie & Jimmy Sittin’ In A Tree” — 75 Years, “K–I–S–S–I–N–G”
July 7, 2021Today, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75 years of marriage, way-long for any couple, but the longest for presidential twosomes — now well-ahead of the number-two pair, HW and Barbara Bush (73 years 111 days)…