War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
When a wee-young lad, I was subject to the now-ludicrous “duck and cover drills” in school where all us students practiced what to do in case of a Soviet nuclear attack. The whole scenario was way-stupid: The huge destructive power of hundreds of H-bombs along with the growing knowledge of the dangers of radioactive fallout…
Crazy-ass world we now inhabit — although it’s wet and chilly this morning up here along California’s northern coast, the weather across the US is odd-ball at best. An indication is snow fall — last March, Chicago got some snow, but now have gone 281 straight day without the white stuff, while slightly to the…
Overcast with a drizzly fog this morning along California’s northern coast with rain expected some time later today. Winter here is wet, and can get cold, but considering other parts of the country, way-mild. And considering climate, the worse is yet to come — according to New Scientist, weather forecasts for the way-near-future are looking…
(Illustration: Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday). My youngest daughter moved to Minneapolis in the fall of 2011 and that following winter was an easy snap — not much snow and not much severe weather. However, now is now. She took the above photo on her phone of a street scene near her apartment — the region…
Another clear and cold morning here on California’s northern coast, and, another way-too-quick Monday. Despite a stream of news-worthy bullshit over the weekend, especially in the highly-mis-valued “fiscal cliff” category, the American Psychiatric Association has concluded “sexual addiction” disorder does not include ‘a person who has sex frequently.’ Yipee, I qualify for treatment! Shoot first,…
Cold and clear again this morning on California’s northern coast with more the same expected for the upcoming work-week. In with the unimpeded and out with the dumb-ass. Woke up this morning more on the frustrated side, just observing the obvious. Everyone should be aware of the ‘Danger, Will Robinson‘ syndrome as an insight into…
Using the old phrase most-easily this morning, ‘the sun came up like thunder,’ a clear and quick-explosion of light greeted the day here on California’s north coast — in the wake of last week’s way-wet storm surge, came also the first inklings of winter. Cold, clear and crisp, but without the rain. This area just…
Clear and kind of cold this early Friday morning — at least for the next several days, the northern coast of California should be under a good-weather watch and rain-free. After a week of harsh, windy and wet this will be a snap. And once again we’re at the precipice of the weekend, waiting with…
Overcast and quiet this way-early Thursday morning on California’s northern coast and there’s no moisture out there — from all indications the next few days should be rain free, or at least that’s what the weather people report. In this neck of the redwoods, though, it’s all in what happens next. Beyond the weather, news-making…
Drizzling rain this morning along California’s northern coast, with a slight touch of some ground fog, but the air feels warm — which is what really counts. Wet and cold don’t mix. This morning’s storm has apparently ended its series run on a quieter note: “The winds will be much lighter than over the weekend.…