IS IS and US
September 1, 2014The late, great Gen. William Odom, in October 2005: “The invasion of Iraq I believe will turn out to be the greatest strategic disaster in U.S. history.” The good general, though, was just talking American…
Category Archives: Bullshit
‘Oh My God, They Done Killed This Man’
August 21, 2014Overcast with a bit of ground fog this early Thursday morning on California’s north coast and the air is still and quiet — nice but rare nowadays. The horror in Missouri spills blood everywhere. One…
Frugal Food — End of Bacon?
August 20, 2014A bit of ground fog with a kind of warm quiet this early Wednesday on California’s north coast as we fall on through the work week. Beyond the horror of the new normal — beheadings…
Nuclear Radiation Harmful to Living Organisms — Duh!
August 16, 2014Latest update on the still-evolving disaster of Fukushima: ‘Interestingly, researchers found that instead of outright killing or obviously harming organisms, the low-dose radiation effects were insidious. In rice, for instance, low level gamma radiation in…
Day turns Dark
August 12, 2014Does bad news get worse? Sometimes, and lately, a lot: “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human…
Monday Dark Thirty
August 11, 2014Ground fog and darkness this early, way-too-soon Monday — and this morning, along with the night, no electrical power. Although it’s been a long while since there’d been any kind of power outage around here,…
‘Little Boy’ Mon Amour
August 6, 2014Deep ground fog this early Wednesday here on California’s north coast, and a bit on the chilly side, as we clutch our way on down through the work week. Hard to fathom the summer’s almost…
The Unbearable Sadness of Shame
August 2, 2014Yesterday, a bridge created going nowhere: “We tortured some folks. We did some things that were contrary to our values. I understand why it happened. I think it’s important when we look back to recall how…
Pinocchio’s Plight — Lying Between a Rock and a Hard Place
August 1, 2014Ground fog and a chilled air makes for an exciting early morning here on California’s north coast, and what makes this particular day so titillating is that it’s Friday! Frick, I been waiting for this.…
Son of the Daddy
July 31, 2014Once again the normal environs of overcast and fog for us up here on California’s north coast, but at least it’s Thursday and the weekend is near-about in sight. In less than 48 hours… Meanwhile,…