War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Overcast with a touch of ground fog this early Wednesday on California’s north coast as we’re expecting more sunshine today despite a forecast for a possible, slight-touch of drizzle. Weather along a shoreline is always abnormal, so whatever is outside is what’s happening — doesn’t make any sense, but not making sense is part-n-parcel of…
Overcast so-laced with ground fog there’s drizzle in the air — no real rain forecast until Sunday night and into Monday, but this continuing low cloud situation makes life a bit wet. And making life more than a bit shitty — lack of sleep. Six years ago, without any preamble at all, I developed a…
Overcast with some light ground fog for good measure this Wednesday morning on California’s north coast — a chilly wind also moves around the moist, too. Rain now maybe set for Sunday, forecasters moving arrival up a few days earlier as they so oft are disposed. As a nine-month-old retiree, I never had a pension,…
Blustery sunshine this Saturday afternoon on California’s north coast — the whip-like wind is a bit chilly, too, but the windows are staying open for awhile to let the cool ventilation aerate the apartment. I’m wearing a sweater now, so it won’t belong before my old bones get cold — just got to wait. In…
Overcast and a bit on the chilly side this afternoon on California’s north coast, with a bite to the breeze. I haven’t noticed this before — suicide rate in America’s rural areas appears off the charts. According to the CDC last month: From 2004 to 2013, the suicide rate increased in all county urbanization categories, with…
Hazy-white light from the east goes for sunshine on an early Thursday here on California’s north coast, as the rain predicted is supposedly still coming — according to the NWS, storms reportedly will form this morning over the interior, eastward in the Redding area, and then circular-like, be wind-driven our way in the afternoon. Rain…
First-faint light in the east this early Thursday on California’s north coast, and at this particular moment, the skies are clear — this close to the Pacific shoreline, clouds and fog are most-likely already forming, but right now sunrise could arrive with a bright thunder. Now about half-way through my Yerba mate, which followed a…
Thin, hazy sunshine this early Friday, the first day of May and 2015 keeps whistling on down the tracks. And rain’s gone, too. We’re not showing anything but fog, clouds and sun (in that order, usually) the next week to 10 days — the Bay Area experienced ‘easily the lowest on record‘ rainfall totals for…
A high-overcast fog blanket still lingers here this afternoon on a small patch of California’s north coast, creating a deep-gray sky, and although there’s some time left, sunshine might not make an appearance today. At least since this morning, the ground portion of fog has disappeared, losing that low-lying, moist-clinging feel to the air —…
Thick ground fog this early Monday on California’s north coast, and the start of another work week, but not really for us asshole-retirees, since we’re already cruising in a thick ground fog. Not necessarily metaphorical weather-speak, either. Yet in reality, maybe more of a drift, less of a cruise. And maybe, too, more of bewilderment…
