Bored?
January 3, 2014Crystal-clear and cold again this Friday morning here on California’s north coast as we wedge deeper into the new year. Not that 2014 will see anything of retentive value to aid in warding off all…
Category Archives: Environment
Rabbit-hole, Ho!
January 1, 2014Thick ground fog and chilly this way-too-early Wednesday here on California’s north coast, and really quiet. This the first day of 2014 — and your point? This past year, it seems to me, has to…
Fuk!
December 31, 2013Darkly-overcast with a chilly wind this afternoon on California’s north coast, but more compelling is what’s happening way-west, to the Far East and Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant — more trouble apparently right now, maybe serious…
The End…of 2013
December 31, 2013High clouds and a bit chilly again this Tuesday morning on California’s north coast, the final day of the year and the last we’ll see of them days. A whole-lot of shit will continue, though,…
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…
The TAO of Uncle Sam
December 29, 2013From Germany’s Der Spiegel this morning: One of the two main buildings at the former plant has since housed a sophisticated NSA unit, one that has benefited the most from this expansion and has grown…
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…
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…
Sucking at a “a relentless pace”
December 18, 2013A pleasant surprise this afternoon at my local Union 76 station — regular is at $3.69 a gallon, down six cents in three weeks, the last time I put gas in the Jeep. Despite a…