Compatible Creatures by Bruce Maulden
War, Politics, and Life
Sunshine through the clouds this early Thursday on California’s north coast, all tempered by a sharp, chilly wind. A small respite from the rain, with just ‘a chance’ the next few days. Nothing is guaranteed, though. Except maybe Iraq — supposedly the cradle of civilization is a nightmare (via USAToday): ‘Iraq said Tuesday it is…
Overcast and rain, then vice-versa, here this early Friday afternoon on California’s north coast, as the NWS continues the narrative: ‘An atmospheric river is currently pointed directly at Northwest California, and will result in widespread moderate to heavy rain through the first half of the day.’ Or maybe all day, or forever and a day —…
Dark-thirty this early Wednesday evening on California’s north coast as we saw sunshine in the morning, a deep, gray marine fog in the afternoon and gloomy clouds at sundown. In the presidential circus of a campaign this year, a big portion of the Republican brand is displaying a gross amount of smart anus. Hence, CNN asked…
‘Heavy rain‘ forecast for this early Friday on California’s north coast, and indeed, all morning on-and-off deluges –accordingly, we’ve already nearly two-inches in rainfall so far off this system. Nice to pluck weather information from the InterWebs — however, this week a shitload of local people, including some government agencies of Humboldt County, lost Internet…
An absolute-hateful event — after a nice nap, a cup of coffee going, and shortly after waking-up the laptop, a terrifying thingy lurches out from the screen, knocks the freaking-fucking living-shit out of me: ‘Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday at a social services agency in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people…
Gloomy-dark overcast this Wednesday afternoon on California’s north coast as we’re in the midst of a fairly-decent rainstorm with some heavy precipitation due later this afternoon and tomorrow. Although the air doesn’t feel too bad right now, supposedly there’s windy weather a-coming — according to the NWS: ‘A strong cold front will bring gusty south…
One of few military people who had much-more sense than his peers was the late Gen. William Odom, who in 2005 way-understated the horror: ‘“The invasion of Iraq may well turn out to be the greatest strategic disaster in American history.”‘ Odom, who died in 2008, couldn’t fully grasp a decade ago how intense, and widespread…
Always just issue Mark Twain’s famous little speech on Thanksgiving, which seems to sum-up the ritual: “Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England two or three centuries ago when those people recognized that they really had something to be thankful for–annually, not oftener–if they had succeeded in exterminating their neighbors, the Indians, during the…
Ugly, dumb-ass memory: Jeb! during the second GOP debate in September: ‘“You know what? As it relates to my brother, there is one thing I know for sure: He kept us safe. I don’t know if you remember, Donald. Do you remember the rubble? Do you remember the firefighter with his arms around him? He…
Overcast a bit and cold this Wednesday morning on California’s north coast, sunshine showing itself often, but not enough. A slight chance of rain (about 15 percent), but doesn’t really look it. Today is Veterans Day, supposedly a time set aside to honor those who are serving/have served in the US armed forces. However, in…
