War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Fuzzy, high clouds this early Thursday on California’s north coast, a star can be seen every-little-bit, and the moon, now a misty-white fingernail, creeps low in the eastern sky. We’re forecast for some ‘heavy rain‘ in the afternoon, pretty-much through tomorrow morning — another rainstorm-front moving across the state, seemingly now a gray, repetitive cycle,…
Raining with thick cloud bundles huddling close — quick snapshot off my back patio this early Wednesday on a small stretch of California’s north coast. Just a little while after sunrise, one cup coffee sipped-away, working now on a yerba mate tea — included also in the morning routine, a small bowl. And speaking of…
Last week’s release of the mouth-full, “The Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Detention and Interrogation Program,” has exploded so impactful, now it’s recognizable/understood by just three words, ‘CIA Torture Report,’ or ‘Torture Report‘ for short — and all kinds of blowback side-issue shit has been regurgitated. Use of torture to create a way-false…
Sunshine finally this afternoon — and for more than just a few minutes. A factoid known in reality, but yet proven. Via the LA Times: New research has rigorously tested Male Idiot Theory, which posits that, well, men are idiots and are driven to take ridiculous risks despite the clear prospects for self-harm, and for…
Rain continues, but on this early Friday California’s north coast keeps on floating. Does anyone anywhere seem concerned about this? Between April and June 2014: ‘There were 70 suicides among service members in the active component, 14 suicides among service members in the reserves, and 20 suicides among service members in the National Guard.’ Although…
Rain still a-coming here this late afternoon on California’s drenched northern coast — seems not as windy, though. Straight-up comment off the ‘CIA Torture Report,’ this from David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” on his blog yesterday: Fuck writing reports. Fuck arguing about reports. For the very soul of the country, some people must go…
The word “blowback” was invented by the CIA to put a name on their ‘unintended’ fuck-ups — one sliver of ‘blowback’ already off the ‘CIA Torture Report’ concerns the real-big lie. From McClatchy: ‘CIA Director John Brennan, under fire over the Senate report on the CIA’s use of torture, is facing new heat over his…
Thickly-overcast and gloomy this Tuesday evening here on this little stretch of California’s north coast — rain a-coming big-time. Today is also torture-awareness day (via The Daily Beast): ‘Interrogations that lasted for days on end. Detainees forced to stand on broken legs, or go 180 hours in a row without sleep. A prison so cold,…
Super-bright sunshine this Thursday morning on California’s north coast, or maybe the luminosity appears intense after the last few days of thick clouds and rain. We’re still forecast for rain showers today, and heavy downpour called for tomorrow and on into the weekend — and we’re also in a Coastal Flood Advisory, which indicate offshore…
Way-wet and chilly this early Friday on California’s north coast, but nothing unexpected as we’re on the first-strike, forefront of a big storm set to roll across the state the next couple of days. Our region could get three to four inches of rain, further south, maybe up to seven inches between now and Sunday/Monday…
