‘Truthiness’ Truism
July 7, 2015In the wake of pyrotechnic Fourth of July celebrations this past weekend and the noted ‘exceptional’ peoples back-slapping we all seem to do on this particular holiday, there also should be a pause for reality.…
Category Archives: History
Wage the Working Poor
July 6, 2015Overcast and rainy-looking this Monday morning on California’s north coast — apparently, we had some heavy drizzle during the night, which might have been the early arrival for that ‘chance of showers‘ predicted by the…
Pork the Oil
July 2, 2015Sunshine and warmth this Thursday afternoon on California’s north coast — fog burned off earlier, but without much wind, and now it’s calm, so the heat’s up. Yet what’s down as we spin a start…
‘Leap’ Time
June 29, 2015Overcast with occasional faded sunlight this afternoon, and feels a bit more chilly, too, than lately — the coastal fog bank seems to have hugged-tighter today, makes a huge difference. Also maybe a big difference…
Terror Is As Terror Does
June 26, 2015A light-overcast through a thin marine layer this early Friday on California’s north coast — a bright-gray light to end the work-week. Appears as if yesterday: quick burn-off, a warm afternoon tempered by a cool…
Monday…Yeah!
June 22, 2015Fog-influenced overcast this early Monday on California’s north coast — another notch in our mundane weather cycle. Now officially into summer, we’re still going to be the same for awhile. Despite the environment here along…
A ‘Distant Pass’ Closely
June 16, 2015Bright and windy this afternoon along California’s north coast, coasting on through the week. Although a news addict, I didn’t spot this via NASA until this afternoon: ‘“Asteroid Icarus will safely pass by Earth at more…
Bat Batter
June 12, 2015No fog this Friday morning along California’s north coast — all semi-clear skies and sunshine for a change. A light cloud layer hanging to the east the only filter — and the air seems to…
‘Wet-Bulb’ Future
June 8, 2015A damp-looking, deep-gray-ground fog deadens first light this too-early Monday on California’s north coast — although dismal appearing now, the NWS claims today will be ‘mostly sunny,‘ with temperatures in the low-70s, ‘heat wave‘ weather…
Watershed Moment
June 5, 2015Bright sunshine and feeling warm — at least for up here along California’s north coast — and as it’s Friday afternoon, we’re way-close to the weekend now. In a pure instance of time-travel, mind-wise anyway,…