Sunshine in glorious bursts from behind big, fluffy white clouds this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley — a wonderous, beautiful day after a most-marvelous midterm election yesterday. The weather feels the yay! whee!…
While awaiting the fevered outcomes of today’s midterm elections, another story has played out for some maybe unsuspecting someone here in California — quick wealth thrust upon them maybe literally overnight. A twisting raffle on…
Despite some drizzling rain, I voted this morning — cast my ballot in probably the most-influential election in my lifetime, and the exuberance at the polling station was viable and democracy-laden heartfelt. The place was…
In the afternoon Interweb-news scroll, I ran across some serious pointers for the upcoming midterms — now just 13 days away. We’re facing some serious shit: Some righteously-chilling shit from Kevin Kruse, professor of history…
Overcast this late-afternoon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — maybe a warm preview of our fog days coming in a couple of months. Although not uncomfortable, still carries a depressing, sad ambiance, which does…
Another fine autumn episode this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley. Weather pretty-much as good as it gets around these parts — a comfortable space before the dread of winter. Further upcoming dread is…
(Illustration: ‘Significant Event Note: Oct 27 1980,’ gouache on paper, by Jimmy Ernst, and found here.) Today three weeks from now a major event, more than what the artwork above suggests as ‘significant‘ as we…
Weekend sensibilities this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley with nice weather coupled with seemingly not much way-horrible news makes relaxing sense. Yet even some good news was reported just a short while ago…
Nice, and maybe a bit chilly this near-noon Wednesday here in California’s Central Valley with a cool breeze tempering the warmish sunshine — another autumn day to the growing roster before crisp becomes cold. Worse…