War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Clear with some of those tiny-wisp of clouds high up this early Thursday on California’s north coast — a hot one yesterday, but according to the weather people, the peak of the heat has passed. Here on the normally placid shoreline, we hit near 85 degrees Wednesday afternoon, which for us is a “scorcher.” Things…
Stars twinkling in a clear sky this early Thursday on California’s north coast with an unusually-strong breeze, too. A warm-like wind I might add. Although we’re not supposed to keep our high temperatures — we topped 85 degrees yesterday, a virtual heat wave for us — the weather is forecast to be pretty and calm…
Clear-as-a-bell and chilly this early Wednesday on California’s north coast with rain apparently gone for awhile — warmer temperatures and sunny skies are forecast for the next week or so. Although we had some strong winds and ugly, dark clouds yesterday, not much in bad weather action — not so for the Bay Area, where…
Overcast with a chilly wind this early Monday on California’s north coast — a winter-like weather system is bearing down on us with forecasts of pretty-heavy thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Sometimes spring doesn’t sprout all the way. And today, the infamous IPCC report on climate change is made public — way-bad news, but even worse…
In the pre-dawn hours this last Sunday in March, and the quiet north coast of California is under-overcast skies with more rain forecast for maybe tonight or early tomorrow. Up earlier than usual for a weekend — couldn’t get back to sleep after a nocturnal awakening — and since no amount of thrashing about in…
Clear and chilly again this early Wednesday on California’s north coast — mid-week weakly here. No earthquakes during my morning bath, but there’s been two little shakers since I got up earlier, and the movement continues. Fascinating life in the nowadays, huh? War in the Crimea, a big passenger jet still missing after nearly two…
Clear and a bit chilly this early Tuesday with a full moon nearly-bright as day. Beautiful sky filled with soft, twinkling stars, a picture of pre-dawn serenity — not! Less than 45 minutes ago, one of my most-profound fears were realized, but I didn’t know it. While in the shower, we had another earthquake, a…
Beyond weather and the Olympics last week, a lot of shit went nearly unnoticed, one such was the highly-under-reported news story of yet another episode from the continuing horror tale taking place at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant: About 100 tons of highly radioactive water leaked from one of the hundreds of storage tanks at the devastated…
Clear-as-a-bell and cold this early Friday on California’s north coast, but we can taste the fruit-filling of the weekend already and take courage from it. President Obama’s suicidal boast this week: America has “…more oil produced at home than we buy from the rest of the world — the first time that’s happened in nearly 20…
High overcast and quiet this Thursday morning on California’s north coast — outside everything is still damp, but the rain. Not much moisture produced this round for a state in a state of drought. Meanwhile, nationwide, the words “polar vortex” had been replaced by “bridgegate.” Or in literary terms, how an asshole had to eat…
