War, Politics, and Life by Bruce Maulden
Raining a bit this late-afternoon Saturday here in California’s Central Valley — after an overcast sky for most of the day, the soft showers finally came just a while ago. Although not supposed to last long right now, more rain is forecast for the middle of next week. Despite the water falling, it’s still been…
Slowly ending another day here in California’s Central Valley as Friday evening and darkness draws close at hand, initiating the start to the weekend — which nowadays shows it’s not necessarily a time of rest. Ukraine continues unabated as the cruel news source of the era — yet as history indicates, Vlad Putin may be…
Late-afternoon/early-evening here this Thursday in California’s Central Valley (DST makes it hard to tell which is which) — overcast this morning, but slowly, eventually brightened into a sunshine-sparkled day. Chance maybe some rain tomorrow and Saturday, but don’ expect much as the drought’s got a near-strangle hold on our weather. Meanwhile in Ukraine, the Russian…
Yesterday, working the war in Ukraine proved deadly dangerous for everyone and a recipe for sorrow struck again: Details via New York Magazine late this afternoon: Veteran Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, 24, were killed in Ukraine on Monday when the vehicle they and Fox News correspondent Benjamin…
The invasion/war crime in Ukraine brings out the real spunk for humanity even as Vlad Putin and his incompetent army revels in cruelty, there’s a shitload of people after the truth — even in Russia. Just one example of courage: Story via the Guardian this afternoon: Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at Channel One, burst on…
Approaching the noon hour here this Monday in California’s Central Valley — in the news cycle headlines, it’s getting near 10 PM in Ukraine, as the invasion/war is bombing-out in more ways than one. Russia is apparently up to its ass in shit. In their bravery and mettle, the Ukrainians have shown a terrible bright…
A bit past mid-day here this Sunday in California’s Central Valley — another shine-filled day with a blustery wind keeping the overall temperature down. Just a matter of time, though. Heat wins out in the end. Meanwhile, a couple of tweets I saw this morning seemed to emphasize our current Ukraine/Vlad Putin piece-of-shit and the…
Near dark this Friday evening here in California’s Central Valley — another work week gone as 2022 rolls right along. Seems like it was only yesterday and Thursday. Funny-strange, but possible in our current time-blend-cross of a Twilight Zone-influenced Doctor Who episode. In that script, Ukraine continues to have all the action parts — a…
Ukraine continues to be the center of the world’s attention — as it should be — and the whole show appears to be slowly sliding into an even more humane crisis as Vlad Putin’s shitty military has nearly collapsed. The war zone thus will become cities and countryside being blown apart. Coupled with Russian cannon…
Noon Thursday here in California’s Central Valley — another grand day ahead of the heat to soon come scorching this flat, anvil-like area of the state that despite being called the ‘breadbasket of the world,’ gets hotter than shit around these parts in just a way-few short weeks. How farming thrives in such conditions creates…
