War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
My oldest daughter quickly informed me I’d left-off some other 90s tunes she’d heard around the house in those begone days, so a second jam session from that most-marvelous of rock of ages was required — a few additions: A reckoning catch phrase from 4 Non Blondes, off their album, “Bigger, Better, Faster, More!” and…
Considered ‘Partly Cloudy‘ this mid-day Thursday in Merced, midst of California’s San Joaquin Valley, as I attempt to normalize my new home area — resided here thereabouts more than 30 years ago, thus I somewhat grasp my situation/predicament… In 1975 I began my journalism career as a police reporter with The Montgomery Advertiser and in…
On this supposedly special day, and toward the end of another decade, a musical flashback to a decade 20 years ago and a period I consider the best ever in rock-n-roll — the 90s. Although I came of age in the 1960s Beatles/Ed Sullivan/Rolling Stones era, the 1990s were by far the most creative, inspiring…
In a new location, seemingly in a new life. I’ve moved to Merced, down in California’s San Joaquin Valley and in with a daughter who’s working on her PHD at UC Merced. A short, but complicated narrative found me here, a day’s drive south from the North Coast. One never knows what can happen next.…
Clear 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, high winds expected for at least tomorrow. Just a couple of sunny days next week, then more rain called-for starting…
Rain 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 increasingly thick, pelting rain. Lately and so far, the storm is erupting in episodes with an eerie, nearly-surreal quiet in…
Sharp 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 end. Big, noteworthy storm coming tomorrow and Wednesday with winter-type temperatures rest of the week — via the NWS: This…
Foggy-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 few hours — according to the NWS, there’s about an 80-percent chance of rain tonight, drawing-down to maybe 30-percent tomorrow.…
Foggy, damp and more-than-cool this Wednesday evening on California’s north coast — sunshine busted through a bit in the early afternoon, but slowly the scenery went all fucking gray again. Seems like everything has gotten darker, the sky a misty ash wet to the touch. While on a mid-day dog run at Little River State…
One of the more-excellent reasons why the T-Rump should be booed at every opportunity — Adam Jentleson today at GQ Trump may be the president, but he is a deeply immoral man in ways that transcend partisan divisions. If you shoehorn all the despicable things Trump has said and done into the aphorism of “agree…
