Melting Day Tripper
December 11, 2015As the rains cease for a break this afternoon, there’s an occasional sliver of bright sunshine cutting through the gloom — last sometimes only for seconds, but it’s better than nothing. In the subject-class of…
Tag Archives: History
Happy-Health — Not!
December 10, 2015Happiness is a metaphorical-philosophical endeavor — George Carlin nailed it: ‘More than happy. I bet you say that one. You say to somebody. “Oh, I’d be more than happy to do that.” How can you…
El Niño Hail
December 10, 2015Thunderstorms, and a rare sighting for me anyway, lightning, although the thunder-part can be often heard. And sparked not too far away, either, judging by the time interval between the two parts. This morning, too,…
Idiot Gusts
December 8, 2015Thick drizzling rain this Tuesday afternoon on California’s north coast as a slew of storm fronts are moving through our area this week — the NWS calling it ‘unsettled weather,’ with a cold front tonight…
‘Negative Emissions’ — ‘Extremely Risky’
December 7, 2015As COP21, the UN climate talks in Paris starts its second and final week of negotiations today, the outcome for people alive on earth right now is not so bright, despite any-type result from the…
High Surf Break Point
December 7, 2015Overcast and windy this early Monday on California’s north coast, and on occasion, big rain droplets, but no downpour so far. Decent storms forecast for this week, accompanied, of course, by those sharp, gusty winds.…
‘Soul’ Music
December 3, 2015Music has always been an escape mechanism, especially during trying times in high school, especially the 11th grade, where a host of tormented teen-aged shit ravaged my budding psychotic mind. One bit of sound which…
Humanity’s ‘Dark’ Side
December 2, 2015Gloomy-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…
‘President Bush doesn’t know how to think’
December 1, 2015One 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…
Metaphor Reality
December 1, 2015Darkly-overcast this Tuesday afternoon on California’s north coast, an apt environment for supposed rainstorms cruising our way — we’re forecast for some heavy precipitation all this week, with a big gusher slated for Wednesday. Leading…