STP-n-Speed
December 30, 2013.An icon of American motor sports, Andy Granatelli died yesterday at age 90. A generation ago he was at the heart of US folklore — STP stickers seemed everywhere, with Granatelli becoming a household name.…
Category Archives: Cloud Gazing
California Drought — ‘As dry as a box of popcorn in the desert’
December 29, 2013Clear, sunshine-filled skies this Sunday morning on California’s north coast — but no rain in sight for the rest of this year, and not much predicted for 2014, either. Walking-the-dog environment: “Increased heating from global…
Not Bright — Starfish ‘Goo’
December 28, 2013Bright sunshine sprinkled twixt clouds and fog along California’s north coast this Saturday morning, and onward into the weekend. Most of what humans do in order to continue civilization has great effect, even a small…
Don’t Cry — Yet
December 27, 2013High overcast and quiet this early Friday on California’s north coast as we come to the end of week one in the end-of-the-year blow-fest, and we await the coming of 2014. Right now, we’re at…
Bright Day
December 26, 2013Crystal-clear and cold this Thursday morning here on California’s north coast — did the same thing yesterday, but deep-coverage fog right before sunrise warmed things up a bit. Despite the tranquil weather sense here on…
Rock, Shake and Spew
December 24, 2013Clear and chilly this early Tuesday on California’s north coast — the half-moon hangs gently to the south, easing westward over the Pacific. There’s a holiday this week, but it’s all bullshit. Bonkers and shakers:…
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…
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…
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…