War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Overcast and dark with what sounded like sprinkles pattering on the back patio this early Monday on California’s north coast — supposedly just another daily segment in a mundane weather-routine this week, even for Memorial Day. Nowadays in the age of perpetual war, memories continue. Last week from Pew Research: The day will be an…
Overcast and chilly this afternoon here on California’s north coast — the fog was way-thick earlier, but now ever so often sunshine peeks through the mists, so all’s not too bad. What’s real bad is that oil spill down in Santa Barbara, and Dick Cheney. Seems The Dick figured wrong, right when it really counted…
(Illustration found here). Nearly 11 years ago, and standing proud on Texas dirt, Dick Cheney, George W., and Don Rumsfeld posture perfect while seriously explaining away an accelerating horror-nightmare then boiling out-of-control in Iraq (US troops in August 2004 were having an extra-nasty time in Najaf), and were still full of war fever — another…
Rain clouds but little rain this afternoon on California’s north coast — we’ve received a few isolated ‘sprinkles‘ and that’s all. An occasional dash of sunshine, so there’s that. Last week, a couple of arrogant buffoons stepped into political shit up to their Baghdads, and in a backdoor reversal, let the ugly cat out of…
Sunshine filtered through a shifting overcast this afternoon on California’s north coast, thin-stringy clouds obviously propelled by a chilled northern wind — draft of which to an old guy feels more frosty every few minutes. I just might have to soon shut down my apartment’s ventilation system, and close the windows early today. Way-not unpleasant…
Bright sunshine with a wisp of a cool breeze this afternoon here on California’s north coast — another weekend in store. As a retiree, I’ve come to appreciate the work week way-more than the next couple of days, and how a certain sense can maybe make no sense. So be it crazy (via antiwar.com): ‘At…
In a flight of American history, today is the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, actually bringing to a shitty end America’s shitty experience in Vietnam — iconic photos of helicopters lifting people off US embassy rooftops a reminder a generation later that war don’t work. Last month, three physician groups released a report,…
Reality will never actually leave George W. Bush alone, the destruction and waste created from scratch will continue to thrive, the denial of accountability a way-shitty sting to America’s self esteem as conjured-up to the world. One wonders if Americans care to understand — from the History News Network dated Nov. 6, 2008: In an informal survey…
Bright and windy this afternoon on California’s north coast, and a bit of breeze-driven chill in the air, too — altogether not unpleasant, however. I saw this story from over the past weekend, the first reaction to the headline at Raw Story was WTF! ‘George W. Bush Gets Intelligence Group Award.’ Yet the stink —…
Goodly-bit of rain this early Tuesday on California’s north coast, a hefty downpour in the morning darkness. This system has been a wet one. The NWS has forecast ‘mostly sunny‘ for tomorrow, though, and Thursday, then ‘partly sunny‘ on Friday, with more rain slated for the weekend. Surfing the news reveals nothing really new, other…
