War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Sunny and nice this late-afternoon Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, weather as an indicator of living. Meanwhile far to the East, the House select committee on the Jan. 6 insurrection/riot calls contempt for Steve Bannon — the full House will vote on it supposedly on Thursday — and the T-Rump continued to show his…
Colin Powell died earlier today — as I’m sure you now know — he was 84 and lived a high-flying military life. Despite all the achievements, he will be remembered most/best for lying at the UN to allow the inhumane, illegal invasion of Iraq. Reportedly, Powell died from the effects of the COVID virus. Via…
Muted-yellow sunshine this late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley — there’s a shine in the air, but a bit on the mellow side, like maybe influenced by some forest fire smoke. Although fires burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks about three hours southeast of my location are now reportedly 55-percent contained, there’s…
In a small, first step in bringing accountability to the horror-mischief of T-Rump and his boys, the House select committee investigating the Jn. 6 insurrection/coup/riot will push the DOJ to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for not showing up today, as per subpoena, to testify before the group. Supposedly, the committee will hold a vote…
A way-hearty laugh amid the constant shitstorms — (h/t tengrain): And in further news for a man who loves hearing a goat gossiping most-cutely across a fence is notice of an increase in Social Security checks, which as a retiree, I utterly and throatily applaud — via CNN just a while ago: Social Security recipients…
(Illustration: Famous Santa Monica, California, Pier with 1.5°C (2.7°F) rise in global temperatures, and found here). Way-windy and chilly this mid-day Tuesday here in California’s Central Valley, but nowhere as fierce as yesterday’s blustery time — this morning on our daily walk with Leroy (my daughter’s Basset hound/Greyhound mix) there was down tree limbs/debris along our…
Nice early-autumn, late-afternoon Sunday here in California’s Central Valley with warm sunshine and cool shade. Out in the backyard a few moments ago doing a B&M (Wine, wood-tip) break, and the ambiance comforting with family/children noises from neighbors around about, though, none all that close, but still a kind of musical normalcy. A sense rare…
Even as Joe Biden and Democrats strive to keep America afloat, the truth-bringing to the dumb-ass ‘coup’ attempt by the T-Rump at the end of his term in office appears to be hitting too close to home — if you can’t lie your way out of shit, then just ignore the law. As Congressional Republicans…
(Topside Note: Great-big thank-you this morning from this humble, tiny blog to Tengrain [Mock, Paper, Scissors] for a shout-out at Crooks&Liars‘ blog line-up — super-nice way to start the day). As we stare down a possible economic collapse/catastrophe due to the foolishness of a debt ceiling muck-a-muck, the violent, crazy side of right-sided society will…
Overcast and brown once again this late-afternoon Monday here in California’s Central Valley, the blowback/blow-around off wildfires burning south of us. Further proof of days like this of being normal. In another overcast story in California today wasn’t with the weather, but the never-ending COVID pandemic, especially here in the Central Valley, but also surging…
