Oral O — ‘Scratch That’
January 28, 2014In a long, detailed interview/feature last week by David Remnick in the New Yorker, was this on President Obama’s historical perspective: “I have no desire to be one of those Presidents who are just on…
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Dry Politics
January 27, 2014High overcast this early Monday on California’s parched northern coast, and after summer weather the last last few weeks, rain, precious wet rain, is expected this week — 60 percent chance tonight and tomorrow, and…
In Your Dreams
January 24, 2014Lo, and behold, Friday! And it’s clear and warm this early morning here on California’s north coast, with ‘weirding weather‘ making its play as right now we’re over 50 degrees and the forecast is for…
Dry-Gulch Monday
January 20, 2014Clear and a bit on the chilly side this early Monday on California’s north coast — a big chunk of the moon still lights the western sky, shimmering now out over the Pacific Ocean. And…
‘Hold-up Man’ — Dropping the F-Bomb
January 19, 2014Yesterday afternoon, restless and unpredictable after a worrisome nap, and after what seemingly was an inconceivable amount of time, I finally clicked on Eddie Murphy’s way-gone, way-lame 1980s, ‘Coming to America,’ via Netflix. Maybe near…
Worse Not Yet
January 18, 2014We elect presidents in the hope the asshole will handle shit correctly, keep war and pestilence at bay. Some Americans pay more attention than others, and sometimes can actually see the smell — history provides…
Bird in Hand, Egg on the Face
January 16, 2014Clear and moon-struck once again this early Thursday on California’s north coast as we bask in a spring/summer outbreak of warm weather. A stalled high pressure out in the Pacific has kept the state warm…
Full-Moon Nuts
January 14, 2014Crystal-clear and cold this way-too-early Tuesday on California’s north coast as we tumble/plunge on into the work week. A near-full moon hangs like a white, round pin-prick out over the Pacific. A moon full of…
Monday Bridge to Lunacy
January 13, 2014Clear and much-more chilly this early Monday than the last few days — up here on California’s north coast we’ve had unseasonal warm weather due to rain over the weekend, but apparently starting today it’s…
‘Take the covers’ off the NSA
December 17, 2013Clear and a little chilly this way-early Tuesday on California’s north coast, and hopefully we’ll have another gorgeous day like Monday. Yesterday afternoon I worked on my truck in shirtsleeves — no sweatshirt, jacket or…