War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Raining a bit this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley — after an overcast sky for most of the day, the soft showers finally came just a while ago. Although not supposed to last long right now, more rain is forecast for the middle of next week. Despite the water falling, it’s still been…
Seemingly, our current time zone’s best descriptive word might be ‘unprecedented.’ Joining Vlad Putin’s ‘unprecedented‘ dangerous shit in Ukraine is a shocker in a field where the unusual has become commonplace for years — climate change. A shitload of climate-science research and analysis lately have these few words, or words to the effect embedded somewhere…
Late-afternoon/early-evening here this Thursday in California’s Central Valley (DST makes it hard to tell which is which) — overcast this morning, but slowly, eventually brightened into a sunshine-sparkled day. Chance maybe some rain tomorrow and Saturday, but don’ expect much as the drought’s got a near-strangle hold on our weather. Meanwhile in Ukraine, the Russian…
Sprinkling rain close to the Tuesday noon hour here in California’s Central Valley — light wet and not much more. Rain is forecast for maybe this weekend, too, but once again a short shift. Meanwhile, trucking beyond the Vlad Putin-influenced horrors in Ukraine, the shithead virus-pandemic of our age will not be properly held in…
Approaching the noon hour here this Monday in California’s Central Valley — in the news cycle headlines, it’s getting near 10 PM in Ukraine, as the invasion/war is bombing-out in more ways than one. Russia is apparently up to its ass in shit. In their bravery and mettle, the Ukrainians have shown a terrible bright…
A bit past mid-day here this Sunday in California’s Central Valley — another shine-filled day with a blustery wind keeping the overall temperature down. Just a matter of time, though. Heat wins out in the end. Meanwhile, a couple of tweets I saw this morning seemed to emphasize our current Ukraine/Vlad Putin piece-of-shit and the…
Near dark this Friday evening here in California’s Central Valley — another work week gone as 2022 rolls right along. Seems like it was only yesterday and Thursday. Funny-strange, but possible in our current time-blend-cross of a Twilight Zone-influenced Doctor Who episode. In that script, Ukraine continues to have all the action parts — a…
Apparently, the conflict in Ukraine is picking up according to most news sources, and from indications, the Russians are going for the highest leveling-effect of urban explosions while seemingly aiming for civilian areas — beat the Ukrainians into dust, people, buildings, all of it. A horrid trend: If you can’t beat them, destroy them with…
In the shitstorm of horror stories, we need to shine a glimmer of light in the Putin-addled darkness: In context with that — another good read in the Ukrainian/Russian sphere of nasty influence this afternoon is an interview at the Guardian with Nadya Tolokonnikova of the Pussy Riot quashings, and a look at the horror…
Approaching early-evening and darkness here this Monday in California’s Central Valley, and in the continuing plotline of the nowadays, it’s also near-upon 4 o’clock tomorrow morning in Ukraine. Beyond the death and destruction, this afternoon an ominous pile of future shit from China’s foreign minister Wang Yi, staying tight with Vlad Putin: ‘No matter how…
