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June 5, 2020Breezy and nice this late-afternoon Friday in California’s Central Valley, though in the mid-80s the air is way-cooler than the last two/three days, which saw temps in triple digits close to sundown. And we’re getting…
Category Archives: Environment
Record High CO2 — Climate Scientist: ‘A reminder that climate change is not on pause in any way, shape or form’
June 4, 2020Just short of the Thursday noon hour here in California’s Central Valley with temperatures near 100-degrees already as we get set for another hot/hottest afternoon ahead. Not much breeze, either, which makes the heat feel…
A Twilight Zone Clip of the West Wing
June 2, 2020Soft breezes and heavy-heat this late-afternoon Tuesday in California’s Central Valley, supposedly 94-degrees right now with nearly three hours of daylight left. Somewhere in the low-80s by dark– tomorrow starts a two-day hot flash: temperatures…
Walking Leroy in the Valley — Episode 13 (abridged)
May 31, 2020Overcast and breezy, a cool-feeling supposedly 80-degrees this Sunday afternoon in California’s Central Valley. Sitting in my daughter’s small, cozy backyard, I catch occasional glimmers of sunshine, but the scene mostly emoting an ambiance of…
Walking Leroy in the Valley — Episode 12 (abridged)
May 20, 2020Another buzz in California’s Central Valley this Wednesday afternoon, and once again a-walking Leroy along a portion of the Rascal Bike Path here in Merced, located in that self-same valley. Also another example of Leroy…
T-Rump Says Number of US COVID-19 Cases ‘A Badge of Honor”
May 19, 2020A sunny and breezy early-evening Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley. Big, white clouds, too, and a cool-ish temperature (70-degrees right now) and an unfamiliar feel to the air — we had some fairly-heavy hail…
Walking Leroy in the Valley — Episode 11
May 16, 2020Hot and still Saturday here in California’s Central Valley. Another adventure of walking my daughter’s dog, Leroy, along a small portion of the Rascal Bike Path here in Merced, which during the hike this morning…
Walking Leroy in the Valley — Episode Nine (abridged)
May 8, 2020Up early today, Leroy and I out to transverse our small portion of the Rascal Bike Path here in Merced, but it was already getting warm, thus, not a long walk. Enough for us, though.…
T-Rump/Pence: ‘They Remain in Great Health’
May 7, 2020(h/t Miss Cellania). A couple of items weirder than normal, and ghastly, too. Our life scenario seems to be edging in a general direction for a horrible situation-event to explode (even worse than right now),…
Walking Leroy in the Valley — Episode Eight (abridged)
May 6, 2020Dog-walking again today, Leroy and I on the Rascal Bike Path here in Merced. We’re getting up earlier, so the trips are much cooler, and for some reason, seemed to be a lot brighter. Pretty…