Climate Change and Pot Growing

Sunshine’s glare this early Thursday on California’s north coast, and apparently we’re in for some nice weather for the next few days. As horrifying, massive Hurricane Matthew aims for Florida, climate change keeps blistering the world — in our neck of the woods, our biggest industry is not helping the environment recover. From TakePart yesterday: It…

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Man Killers of Man

Overcast, damp and gray this near-noon Thursday on California’s north coast, awaiting the weekend and some rain. The NWS issued a ‘Hazardous Weather Outlook‘ this morning, which warns not just for the amount of precipitation (light-to-moderate), but also the season’s first real-rain fall — making ‘…the roads very slick.’ In the not-so-glib category, coupled with…

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‘Envious’ Emotions — An App For That

Overcast-gray with a bit of patchy ground fog this early Wednesday on California’s north coast — another day in the life along the shoreline. Weather the weather… Beyond the horror of T-Rump this morning, science attempts to understand humanity — in a world of non-stop action, studies beckon on our feelings. Nowadays, an App for…

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Tree Die-Offs ‘On A Grand Scale’

Overcast and gray again this early Tuesday on California’s north coast, though, there was some sun near day-break, but way-gone now. Rainfall last month appeared near-normal, according to the NWS, which wasn’t much, but winter is quickly approaching as the service also released freeze/frost dates for the fall. This year is blazing by… Also going in…

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Dude…Totally

Dense-damp fog again this early Monday on California’s north coast, and although supposedly temperatures are warmer inland, we along the shoreline keep it gray — until the afternoon, then way-nice. Beyond bombers and T-Rump, the lede this morning in of all places, Forbes: “Dude, where’s my fat?” Attention, daily marijuana users: according to a recently…

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Income Upward, Poverty Downward

How can the GOP spin this — ‘Thanks, Obama!’ Via Quartz this morning: In 2015, the median household earned $56,500, adjusted for inflation, according to the US Census Bureau (pdf). In real terms, that’s equal to a $2,800 rise compared with 2014’s median household income—growth of more than 5 percent. That 5-percent jump is the…

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