War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Apparently, the clock moves much-faster on Saturday and Sunday than during the rest of the week, which is the only explanation for it being Monday again. And it’s clear and cold up here on California’s north coast — we’re forecast for a pleasant week ahead, but it’s only Monday, so who knows. A goodly problem…
President Obama danced and pranced on Friday trying to deflect damage on an image of trust, even in ‘confidence‘ for himself as president, washing the air with words meant to sound near-honest, but has become more and more obviously, embarrassingly-repeated bullshit. Then yesterday, in a stupidly-veiled attempt to rationalize an intelligence apparatus gone off its…
In lieu of a prison cell, George Jr. deserves a historical poke in the eye with a short, historical stick, even five years onward: Fifty percent of Americans say Bush is more responsible for the country’s current economic problems than President Obama, the Post-ABC poll shows. Just 38 percent hold Obama more responsible. Seven percent…
Clear, 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 the direct shoreline, sounds even stronger. And one big, cash-wallop off the NSA bullshit — Brazil awarded a $4.5 billion contract…
Clear 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 anything — this as good as it gets weather-wise up here. No matter the season. Seemingly, the story today is…
Monday 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 over the Pacific Ocean. Weather is returning to about normal for these parts, but some US residents are still feeling…
(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 public firearms exhibition-event, whether it be a mall, a barbershop, Navy base, or, school. Two weeks ago, Connecticut’s AG issued…
Clear 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 the Middle East: “We are battling a storm of rare ferocity,” Mayor Nir Barkat said as snow in the Holy…
Cloudy-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 back in the 60s by Sunday. An oversea story perked my interest amongst the skewed-news this PM, one from the…
Clear 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 high of 53, and some rain forecast for tonight — but who knows. Beyond the chatter on the Congressional budget bargain-basement…