War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Sitting here in California’s Central Valley awaiting the trickling-down results of the Georgia run-off election for possible control of the US Senate — Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are facing off against Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. A contest tied strongly to the T-Rump. While standing by an encouraging note (via FiveThirtyEight): On…
We all know rhe T-Rump hates losers, and that’s due to the unmistakable fact he himself is a giant loser. And he does a shitty job of trying to gloss-over the fact, despite all the energy given to trying to hide it. Odd, too, he’s not only a political loser, but he’s way-more a financial…
Despite the deadly lure of doomscrolling even on this holiday Thursday in California’s Central Valley, I’m thinking rudimentary musical thoughts of the imagination — sunshine right now in late afternoon, a welcome respite and clears perceptions of gloom after nearly three full days of Tule fog, our area’s seasonal shitsville-weather period, a depressing gray stretch…
Deep-foggy here in California’s Central Valley, and feels like it’s foggy all over the world… Except it’s fog and not rain, and I’m in Californa, not Georgia, but due to the pandemic and all its terrible vistas, you get the point. And the mark is getting deeper and deeper — as of today the world…
Tonight 40 years ago, Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon. A recollection via the New York Post this morning: This incident took place on Dec. 8, 1980. Later that afternoon, Chapman did get to see Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, in front of the Dakota, where they lived. He proffered a copy…
A victory, long-in-coming: Yeah, the Senate. Even more reason the Georgia run-off is so damn important — well, way-way- important to this country’s survival in any ‘normal’ fashion. And Republicans are such hypocritical assholes: Republicans ridiculed the measure as unnecessary when so many Americans need economic relief from Covid-19. “With all the challenges America has…
As we continue this Wednesday down the road toward Joe Biden’s taking office in 48 days, 22 hours and right now, 38 minutes, this country faces a blast of GOP-induced ugly that supports the shit brerathing from the anus-face T-Rump — a lede composed of a short, initial rant. Although obvious to anyone with any…
In a time of a way-divided country, there’s one issue a bulk of Americans are together in agreement — lighten-up on marijuana. Right now, pot is medically legal in 33 states, recreationally legal in 12 states, as well Washington, D.C, and two-thirds of Americans want marijuana to be legalized: ‘The share of U.S. adults who…
I saw this odd news item today: (Illustration found here). Only in 2020 — via the Guardian this afternoon: Residents of an Austrian village will ring in the new year under a new name – Fugging – after ridicule of their signposts, especially on social media, became too much to bear. They finally grew weary…
Beyond politics and the virus: Climate change is earth’s biggest issue, and is more than just a problem for future generations.The shit is already here. The hottest warming-up spot is also one of the coldest — the Arctic. And it’s getting so warm visitors don’t need long-johns, with a situation grim for the immediate future.…
