War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
One terrible, nasty aspect of how Republicans work their lifestyles upon the rest of us is through the pathetic and asinine use of crowing victimhood whenever they’re called on something that’s obviously shitty and there’s no way out except to apologize — which they never do, so we’re stuck with their shit. A recent prime…
Even in the fading light this early-evening Sunday here in California’s Central Valley and the future of our current American life is on the line, starting next year. In that regard, good interview this afternoon at the Guardian with Patrick Gaspard, the new president and chief executive of the Center for American Progress (CAP), among…
Raining this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley, a wet holiday experienced by a lot of Americans today — rain and snow for a big chuck of the country, but in some parts are heat records: ‘Wichita Falls, Texas, hit 91 Friday — warmer than its July 4 high of 88, and Grandfield, Oklahoma,…
A supposedly special day despite reality — what will I find: I’m gonna let it shine I’m gonna let it shine Heaven’s little light gonna shine on me Hey, yeah, hey, yeah Heaven’s little light gonna shine on me (Shine) Shine on me, yeah (Shine) Come on and shine Keeping a shine going is Miss…
Already a seen thing by just about everybody, but it’s way appropriate: Story/background narrative via The Daily Mail this morning: A Washington DC elementary school teacher who played basketball in college gave her third-grade students an early Christmas present — promising them a hot chocolate party if she hit a half-court shot during recess. Kathleen…
Is the T-Rump going under or what? Time will not tell: Did the T-Rump just misspeak as he has tons of times before? Or it’s the itch of keeping a lid on such a most-prominent lie that caused him to spout off — via Salon this afternoon: The former president made the admission while discussing…
Overcast and cold this early Wednesday evening here in California’s Central Valley — a rainy out-of-doors, too. We do feel like it’s raining all over the world, especially among the imbecilic. An example of knowing one and being one — Tony Blair, famous from the Iraqi war days of yore and who most-likely has some…
As Republicans slowly-swiftly strangle democracy at the voting booth, there doesn’t seem to be much we can do, other than get as many people out to vote next November as possible. Until then: Shitty details via NBC News yesterday: State Republicans spent 2021 hunting for the widespread voter fraud that former President Donald Trump told…
Fading sunshine and cold air this early-evening Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, as we claw closer to the holiday drop zone, now just four days away. Christmas might be a little stand-offish this year. Pandemic peaking (NBC News a couple of hours ago): The latest surge that is driving up the number of Covid…
Just a while ago this Tuesday morning, the real heads-up on our current life predicament — shortest day, longest night — and the starting of most-likely a festered winter of our discombobulation: Details via NASA: Solstices come twice a year. For the Northern Hemisphere, the summer (June) solstice occurs around June 20-21, and the winter…
