Summer ‘Bugs’
October 14, 2015As we luxuriate here in a sweet summer-like day… We as humans ain’t ready — via Phys.org this morning and ‘…a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, outlining what they describe…
Category Archives: History
Nixon — ‘He seemed to hate everybody’
October 13, 2015In the long, tortured life of us baby boomers, Dick Nixon is the sweating, nefarious crank in our history, always the turd floating across the ages to become the anchor-villain of modern American politics. Apparently…
Ocean, Rain, Snow — El Niño Still A-Coming!
October 9, 2015Bright sunshine and a warm breeze this Friday morning on California’s north coast, and although there’s a ‘slight’ chance of rain for this weekend, the odds are fairly low. The Pacific Ocean is another matter,…
Abrupt ‘Unusual’
October 8, 2015Sunshine, some fleeting clouds and warmth this Thursday afternoon on California’s north coast — feels like summer out there. Yet January could be June where we’re at, or reversed. Hurricane Oho out in the central…
School Shooting Scenario
October 1, 2015Shocker and non-shocker: Another school shooting today at a community college in Oregon, reports currently differ on those killed, CNN says 10, NBC with 13, with more than 20 injured — the shooter, a 20-year-old…
‘Just Planetary Dynamics’
September 27, 2015Sunshine burning-off the fog this Sunday morning on California’s north coast — clear sunrise earlier, but then a chilled-moist marine layer came cat-feeting ashore with thick vapor soup; now eastern skies are bright with sun,…
Smoke Rain
September 15, 2015Overcast and humid near-noon Tuesday on California’s north coast, and although there’s rain forecast for tonight, earlier this morning was bright sunshine and clear skies. However, it didn’t take long for the cloud coverage to…
Pot to Health — Saturday Update
September 11, 2015UPDATE this morning Last night, California legislators in Sacramento did actually pass what’s now been dubbed the, “Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act” — from our local Times-Standard, and North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire:…
Fourteen Years Later…
September 11, 2015Heavy fog again this Friday morning on California’s north coast in a repeat of yesterday’s early weather, and if the plan goes accordingly, we’ll soon have clear skies with a warm afternoon. Of course, today…
Historical Sociopath
September 6, 2015Sunshine and warm this Sunday morning along California’s north coast. Weather’s good, but the problem’s the mighty Pacific — according to the NWS, turbulent shoreline waters: ‘Surprising periods of larger sets of waves.’ Speaking of…