‘Peak Oil’ Persiflage — Ha!
November 21, 2013Clear and cold this way-early Thursday on California’s north coast, and we can near-about see the weekend from here. Still not close enough, though, to reach out and touch. As the the UN climate talks…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
News PM Punch — Fossil Fuel Frolic
November 20, 2013Cold and overcast this Wednesday afternoon — the north coast of California gray with an occasional dull-sparkle of sunshine. Not too-bad a day, though. News-wise, a pretty mundane day, at least on the crisis side…
F**K the Lottery, and F**k the Assholes Who Play It!
November 20, 2013(Illustration: Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The State Lottery Office’ found here). Yesterday, just before I was about to leave work — I manage a liquor store — this clueless dip-shit comes in and upsets the whole…
News PM Punch — ‘Cyclone Cleopatra’
November 19, 2013Overcast and gray this afternoon on California’s north coast, but the outside feels warm, almost an ironic-balmy for around here — temperatures in the mid 60s, a wind whispering from the north, totally-not unpleasant. A…
Down the Hobbit Hole
November 19, 2013Raining and cold this way-too-early Tuesday on California’s north coast, and the weather continues to match the season — up here, this state of the atmosphere is pretty normal, except with the equinox of crazy.…
News PM Punch
November 18, 2013Cold and windy this Monday afternoon, and though we’re forecast for rain to arrive anytime now, the weather-ambiance this near the coast leaves calling the shots up in the air — thunderstorms are predicted for…
Monday Meteorology
November 18, 2013Despite all my crying and slobbering, it’s Monday again! And this early morning finds itself clear and cold on California’s north coast — weather better than most. One big climate question answered: Two university scientists have…
‘Gie’s us a kiss’
November 17, 2013Cold and clear this Sunday on California’s north coast, and we continue careening our way toward the holidays, whether we like it or not. Nature’s way, no big deal. Supposedly, us baby boomers credit the…
News PM Punch — ‘The Missing Bullet’
November 15, 2013Sunshine with foggy vapors in the air this Friday afternoon on California’s north coast as we flip right into the weekend. And now is the time for no talking to nobody. As a worker in…
Tipping Point ‘Madness’
November 15, 2013Clear and chilly this Friday morning here on California’s north coast — and, did I mention it’s FRIDAY! Time does travel fairly fast it seems, feels like this time a week ago. The World Meteorological…