Compatible Creatures by Bruce Maulden
War, Politics, and Life
Heavy ground fog this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, and beyond the mist, we’re forecast for some rainfall today, maybe. Weather on any shoreline is pretty-much unpredictable in a local, predictable way. A couple of weeks ago, President Obama delivered the commencement address at the University of California and jumped on climate change as…
Today is a personal anniversary of sorts — on this date in 2007, I walked into Cask & Flask Liquors, located in the McKinleyville Shopping Center, right next to the Safeway grocery store, in McKinleyville, California — about two miles, maybe less, from the Pacific Ocean — and applied for a job. Nothing unusual so…
Near-crystal-clear this early Friday on California’s north coast with a jagged half-moon rising late in the far eastern sky. And the sun should come up like cold thunder in a couple of hours. But it’s Friday! On the eve of summer — officially starts tomorrow at 6:51 AM EDT — life in its manifest bullshit…
Clearly not an optimistic view of the near-future — last week, from the best news source up here on California’s north shoreline, the Lost Coast Outpost: When a security alarm went off a little after 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Trim Scene Solutions, she says, there were no Humboldt County Sheriff deputies available…
Overcast and rainy-looking this way-way-too-early Thursday here on California’s north coast, and since I’m on foot nowadays, the wet doesn’t make me want to dance a jig. Rain is forecast for the next couple of days, so I’ll just have to abide with the dude. News shit sucks this morning — the same pattern to…
Thin overcast and chilly this early Tuesday on California’s north coast — another day in the life. And this morning, if you’re able to view it, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower will bombard the earth with debris off Halley’s Comet — meteoroids the pieces are called — with an estimated 1,000 ‘falling stars’ an hour…
Ground fog and a little warm this way-too-early Thursday on California’s north coast as we cruise toward the weekend. And tomorrow’s Friday, so we ain’t that far away. Up this early, I down a cup of coffee before my eyes are even open. In the mid-1990s, the revelation of coffee-power changed my mornings and was…
Overcast, some ground fog and really quiet this Wednesday morning on California’s north coast — the environment typical for this area. Yesterday about the same. Fog in the morning, clearing with bright sunshine in the afternoon, but coupled with a strong, chilly wind. All’s normal on the Lost Coast. Surfing the news sites this morning…
Thick ground fog and a deep quiet this early Wednesday on California’s north coast, normal for this time of year, and pretty-much the look of the place all the time. Gray mist, then sunshine about noon, or so. Is America going to shit in a wire basket? George Jr. once blubbered, “We don’t torture.” Yet…
Clear and chilly this way-early Monday on California’s north coast as we start another work week as springtime seems have arrived unannounced. This past weekend was gorgeous — the skies clear and sunny with really-warm temperatures. I spent Headthe weekend grubbing around in my tiny “back yard,” which is no more than a thin strip…
