‘The NSA Problem’
December 19, 2013Clear, cold and windy this way-too-early Thursday here on California’s north coast, and the still-big moon hangs way-up high out over the Pacific. Winds are monitored to be between 5 and 8 mph, and on…
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‘Take the covers’ off the NSA
December 17, 2013Clear and a little chilly this way-early Tuesday on California’s north coast, and hopefully we’ll have another gorgeous day like Monday. Yesterday afternoon I worked on my truck in shirtsleeves — no sweatshirt, jacket or…
Climate-Conscious Monday
December 16, 2013Monday again and there ain’t much I can do about it — chilly and a bit overcast this morning on California’s north coast with a near-full moon (Waxing Gibbous, 99 percent illuminated) hanging majestically out…
Word
December 14, 2013(Illustration: Children escorted away from Sandy Hook Elementary School, Dec. 14, 2012, found here). A lot of coverage today on the anniversary of the Newtown, Connecticut, “shooting” — now a near-normal word for any type…
News PM Punch — ‘Loved by the Spooks’
December 13, 2013Clear and not-so-cold this afternoon on California’s north coast — some high cloud haze dulls the sunshine every-now-and-then, but still nice outside. Far, far away, winter weather harshly walloped Jerusalem and a big chunk of…
News PM Punch — ‘Intrigues and Despicable Methods’
December 12, 2013Cloudy-gray skies mostly this afternoon on California’s north coast, though, on occasion a splash of sunshine. Still cold at 49 degrees with a supposed-chance of rain tonight. On a warmer note, we’re forecast to be…
Lying on the Fly
December 12, 2013Clear and cold again this Thursday morning up here on California’s north coast, with the weather hopefully, slowly moving out of the news spotlight. We’re at 37 degrees right now on our way to a…
News PM Punch — ‘Soul Crushing’ Cold
December 9, 2013Cold and clear this afternoon on California’s north coast — warm in the sun, but cold-as-shit in the shade. Among the continuing-contentious news cycle this PM, was this study on bad-news coverage: More exposure to coverage…
99 Percent Income Free
December 9, 2013Despite all my crying and gnashing of teeth last night, it’s Monday morning! Again! And again, cold and clear on California’s north coast with today finally, the deep-cold of the past week might start to…
Sorrow of ‘Ice Friday’
December 6, 2013Clear and cold this early Friday on California’s north coast with icy rain due sometime later today in a frigid start-up to the weekend. Cold here, cold everywhere, especially across Texas and most of the…