VOTED!
November 8, 2022Despite some drizzling rain, I voted this morning — cast my ballot in probably the most-influential election in my lifetime, and the exuberance at the polling station was viable and democracy-laden heartfelt. The place was…
Category Archives: Politics
Climate Change Reality — ‘The Things Americans Value Most Are At Risk’
November 7, 2022Splashy sunshine on a late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley — a nice turnaround from drizzling rain this morning. Tomorrow now is just an evening away. We’re forecast for more rain on election day,…
Sunday Serenade: 90s Shelter-From-The-Storm Music
November 6, 2022Cloudy this late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley — a preview of winter. And a change of pace with some music to serenade the anxiety building to Tuesday as so much shit from democracy…
Tweet Of The Moment: ‘No One In Their Right Mind Should Be Voting For Republicans’
November 4, 2022Another tired, terrible toss at the coming election. If the bad happens, then the worse will follow. At a glance, it seems a shitload of people appreciate just how super-serious this set of midterms is…
Poll: As Midterms Loom, A Big Chunk Of Americans Worry About Political Violence — Especially from Republicans
November 4, 2022On the eve of maybe the last weekend of American, old-school-real democracy. a big chunk of those Americans are scared of political violence, primarily as spewed by Republicans. If the tide runs against us, we…
MAGA Republicans Violently Propels ‘The Path To Chaos In America’ — Joe Biden Talks Straight
November 2, 2022Less than a week now to those infamous midterms, and Joe Biden this afternoon pointed a righteous finger at the violent, nasty antics of MAGA Republicans in this serious, ugly fight for democracy. In a…
One Week To The Day — Young Voters Could Be The Difference
November 1, 2022Today week will mark one of the biggest events in recent memory — the usual, ‘normal‘ midterm election that’s anything but ‘normal.’ In fact, it’s a major abnormal. Along with all kinds of life particulars…
Near-Perfect Word Of The Year — ‘Permacrisis’
November 1, 2022Darkening skies to the north this close-to–noon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley — NWS has forecast a big chance for rain in the upcoming afternoon, 90 percent maybe, and tomorrow, too (40 percent), even…
Please, Please Buy My Novel — Part Les Trois
October 31, 2022Hello, this late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley — instead of the usual news-based post on some near-pertinent something-or-another (I do love hyphens), this is another plea to buy my novel, “Brown-Eyed Girl With…
TE Lawrence Felt ‘Bitter Shame” With Mid East History — New Manuscript Reveals
October 30, 2022In a historical diversion to the ugly, gasping news of nowadays with an item this weekend on one of my long-ago heroes — TE Lawrence, the freakish leader of the desert in World War I…