War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Clear skies with a fingernail moon hanging in the dark, quiet with just a hint of the rumble in the Pacific Ocean a couple of miles away — up here on California’s north coast we’ve been experiencing some most-delightful weather the last few days. A high of 70 degrees is forecast for today, and the…
Slightly overcast this way-early Monday on California’s north coast, and a bit on the warm side as we begin without further delay, another freakin’ work week. Work, work, toil and trouble — a money chase without real reason. The aim of work in the US the last goodly-half century has been upward mobility, but, yipes! Life…
Another Saturday, another week gone-on-down the road. These past days, though, have been one for the so-called books; a near-literary, five part mini series starting Monday and ending yesterday, tied together by one crazy, weirdly-related, mirror-narrative of a most-violent future. A time-yet-to-be seen viewed in near-real time and from many angles — anyone with access…
Bong it or not, US peoples are seemingly taking a more-advanced view of marijuana — pot, grass, wacky-tobacky, ‘bud,’ smoke, and to the straights/intellects: cannabis. A most-interesting survey out last week from Pew Research, a new high in a 40-year history: A national survey finds that 52 percent say that the use of marijuana should…
Nearly clear skies this early Friday, though, more rain is expected for us up here along California’s north coast, and it’s a bit chilly outside, too. One anniversary yesterday was nearly forgotten by most of the media — even I forgot it and it has more meaning for me beyond a big, huge scare: The…
High overcast this early Thursday morning, the odd-shaped moon hanging bright through passing clouds, its luster-orb seemingly out over the Pacific — feels warmer out than inside my apartment. Weather up here on California’s north coast has been incredible the last few days. There’s been some rain, but not enough to do anything, or even…
Thick ground fog and a deep quiet this early Thursday morning on California’s north coast — an obscuring haze seemingly covering the whole, wide world. Especially in DC. President Obama’s so-called “charm offensive” with House Republicans lost its glitter on the likes of John ‘The Boner’ Boehner, who blubbered all kinds of negatives after meeting…
Overcast and quiet this early Wednesday morning here on California’s north coast — either low clouds or high fog, I can’t tell the difference only that there’s no stars in sight. And this the middle of the fabled work-week and a lot of garbage has piled up by now. The first two days is for…
Once again another Monday morning and there’s absolutely nothing I can do about it. The shit starts anew — a work-week opus. Overcast and a bit warm here on California’s north coast, but still so far not a bad winter — not much rainfall either, which could mean a drought situation south of us this…
Forgot the DST this morning, even with all the news-site-blurbs yesterday yakking about ‘spring forward’ — a good thing it’s Sunday and there’s no place of got-to-be, so time can just go and kiss my… Ask a lot of US peoples and this lost hour of sleep is “torture,” panic-filled, “with more than a little…
