Optical Insanity
December 23, 2013Clear and sunny this afternoon on California’s north coast — a mild-kind of chilly, though, which ain’t too bad. Nature is too weird even for smart people: When I heard about the aquifer, I had…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
Realtive Reality
December 23, 2013Apparently, the clock moves much-faster on Saturday and Sunday than during the rest of the week, which is the only explanation for it being Monday again. And it’s clear and cold up here on California’s…
‘Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss’
December 22, 2013President Obama danced and pranced on Friday trying to deflect damage on an image of trust, even in ‘confidence‘ for himself as president, washing the air with words meant to sound near-honest, but has become…
Facts in Flames — ‘skin the cat’
December 20, 2013Oops, too heavy on the lying boys. President Obama and all the NSA honchos have bragged the bulk collection of telephone call records saved the US from terrorist attacks — bullshit. According to a member…
Too Early
December 20, 2013High overcast and cold this Friday morning on California’s north coast, a bit windy, too. Despite a grueling week, it’s almost over and the sanity-belt of those 48 weekend hours lies not-quick-enough ahead. Health shit…
Fiction
December 19, 2013In lieu of a prison cell, George Jr. deserves a historical poke in the eye with a short, historical stick, even five years onward: Fifty percent of Americans say Bush is more responsible for the…
‘The NSA Problem’
December 19, 2013Clear, cold and windy this way-too-early Thursday here on California’s north coast, and the still-big moon hangs way-up high out over the Pacific. Winds are monitored to be between 5 and 8 mph, and on…
Sucking at a “a relentless pace”
December 18, 2013A pleasant surprise this afternoon at my local Union 76 station — regular is at $3.69 a gallon, down six cents in three weeks, the last time I put gas in the Jeep. Despite a…
‘Ruthlessly Efficient’ Joy
December 18, 2013Some ground fog and chilly air this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, and although there’s a chance of rain this afternoon, we all hope the day will end like this week, so far —…
News PM Punch — Warm November
December 17, 2013Clear sunshine and warm this afternoon, though, not as nice as yesterday, but of course, yesterday’s gone — the sun is right now slipping down upon the Pacific up here along California’s north coast and…