Sixty years ago last week a political-oriented, “hard news” photographer with the UK’s Dailey Express was upset after being reassigned to cover The Beatles in Paris, but eventually ended up traveling with them to America…
Fog and coldness once again this late-afternoon Friday here in California’s Central Valley — close to finishing out an average day set in a not-average age. Also end of the fabled work week on a…
Deep ‘tule fog‘ this late-afternoon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — a normal day in a becoming more abnormal of a new year. Some shit that caught my eye/ear this morning/afternoon — getting weird…
(Image/illustration found here.) Sunshine and seemingly not-so-chilled wind this Wednesday afternoon here in California’s Central Valley — a respite from the cold rain and fog we’ve been experiencing the last month of so. Despite the…
In just a couple of weeks of a new year, we’ve gotten a tally on how shitty this election coming to ground already is going to be — here this Tuesday afternoon, last night’s Iowa…
NOTE: This a re-post of a significant memory detail from the distant past, seemingly really, really relevant today. This is an essay-like piece of mine from a way-while back, originally published Dec. 30, 2007, at…
A wet-gray and cold late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley. Although kind of nasty outside, it’s nothing compared to a giant chunk of the US right now, from super-freezing snow storms in the midwest…
UPDATE: Overnight problems — nothing serious, surgery re-scheduled for next month. Eye surgery again tomorrow at the Fresno VA so the posting here will be slim to none the next few days. This is part…
Another Monday in a new year with a lot of hold-over shit still bubbling along, especially with the Jan. 6 insurrection/riot at the US Capitol three years ago a forefront news item that will most…
Clear and cold this early-evening Sunday here in California’s Central Valley — big winter weather punching most of the country right now and maybe into next week. Snow and freezing temps as the season blows…