Fork the Rich
July 2, 2014Another normal early-morning here on California’s north coast — foggy and a bit warm even for the middle of the work week, though, this particular Wednesday is sucking up this nation’s birthday. Friday is the…
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Boom! Goes a Boomer
June 30, 2014Clear on a Monday here on California’s north coast with the skies still dark and chilly. Weekends move much-too fast and always it seems the first day of the week is the quickest on the…
Seven Years Later
June 22, 2014Today is a personal anniversary of sorts — on this date in 2007, I walked into Cask & Flask Liquors, located in the McKinleyville Shopping Center, right next to the Safeway grocery store, in McKinleyville,…
Too Old for this Shit
June 20, 2014Near-crystal-clear this early Friday on California’s north coast with a jagged half-moon rising late in the far eastern sky. And the sun should come up like cold thunder in a couple of hours. But it’s…
Burglar-Shopping
May 17, 2014Clearly not an optimistic view of the near-future — last week, from the best news source up here on California’s north shoreline, the Lost Coast Outpost: When a security alarm went off a little after…
Seven Years Later
April 24, 2014Overcast with a bit of drizzle this early Thursday on California’s north coast — and warmer than expected as yesterday afternoon and evening were pretty chilly adding to the wet air. We’re here now, though,…
Caffeinated 99 Percent
April 17, 2014Ground fog and a little warm this way-too-early Thursday on California’s north coast as we cruise toward the weekend. And tomorrow’s Friday, so we ain’t that far away. Up this early, I down a cup…
Mid-Week and ‘The Walmart Effect’
April 16, 2014Overcast, some ground fog and really quiet this Wednesday morning on California’s north coast — the environment typical for this area. Yesterday about the same. Fog in the morning, clearing with bright sunshine in the…
Drinky Days and Mondays
March 17, 2014Overcast with a drizzly rain this early Monday on California’s north coast as we begin another freakin’ work week. No ground shaking, though, at least there’s that. And today is pure-booze day — St. Patrick’s is…
Monday’s Most Miserable
February 24, 2014Clear and quiet this early Monday on California’s north coast, with the outside air feeling a bit more on the warmer side than the last few days. Two big rain storms are expected tomorrow night/maybe early…