Category: climate

BROKEN CABINET

Part one: In need of repair, by Rich Paschall When the Orange Leader announced his Cabinet appointments, some wondered if the nominees actually had qualifications for their posts or if they were just receiving political rewards. You can be the judge: OUR EDUCATION AND LABOR Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. The billionaire wrestling promoter and … Continue reading BROKEN CABINET

THE AUTUMN LEAVES DILEMMA

Is There Help When Needed? by Rich Paschall  We have two very large trees on the property. Based on the age of the house and the height of the trees, we would estimate each one to be over 100 years old. They appear to be twice as tall as this two-story building. They drop a … Continue reading THE AUTUMN LEAVES DILEMMA

SKY ABOVE, EARTH BELOW

Weekend Sky #128 – June 3rd There's so much sky and it never looks exactly the same. The color is always unique. A wee bit different. Not quite the same color blue as yesterday, even when it's the same piece of sky.

COLD, VERY COLD AND POLAR VORTEX

Hibernation, by Rich Paschall It's that time of year. If you live just about anywhere in the country, you know what I mean. It is just too cold to go anywhere. I have stayed in the house for more than a few days straight. The weekend trip to the supermarket was canceled. I decided to … Continue reading COLD, VERY COLD AND POLAR VORTEX

LIVING IN TWO PLACES

A Tale of Two Cities, by Rich Paschall A while back I saw this Daily Prompt question: "If you could split your time evenly between two places, and two places only, which would these be?" Normally I am not a Daily Prompt kind of guy. Usually, by the time I read the question, it is … Continue reading LIVING IN TWO PLACES

LOCKDOWN LESSONS

It took a while, but eventually it came to me that our "old" world wasn't wasn't what I thought it was. People were more stupid, insensitive, and selfish than I imagined possible. Nor would it get better. Even after we battled through COVID, we were not going back. Those golden olden days were a grand … Continue reading LOCKDOWN LESSONS

CLIMATE CHANGES ARE HERE. NOW.

It's hot. Not only is it hot here, it's hot everywhere including normally cool places like London and many European countries. Looking at a weather map, it looked like the world is boiling over. Probably a reasonably accurate description of what's going on. The world is cooking. Republicans aren't alarmed. Apparently as long as corporate … Continue reading CLIMATE CHANGES ARE HERE. NOW.

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SEASONS GONE?

Long time passing. One of the great things about living where we live used to be enjoying the changing seasons. We never had much in the way of spring, but we sure had a whole lot of winter, a long, hot, humid summer and with a bit of luck, a glorious golden autumn. The swans … Continue reading WHERE HAVE ALL THE SEASONS GONE?

DEEP IN THE HEART OF MEDICAL MADNESS

I'm not sure why we find ourselves in these periods where we do nothing but go from one doctor appointment to the next. Everything clumps together. On a positive note, we get everything done and then things usually calm down for the rest of the year. I got the last of my iron infusions yesterday. … Continue reading DEEP IN THE HEART OF MEDICAL MADNESS

CLIMBING THROUGH THE PHONE TO TEAR OUT SOMEONE’S THROAT

It's just as well the wi-fi dropped out before I dove through the phone line to kill the rep on the other end. It wasn't her fault but I was losing my grip and she was the only game in town. Of course, the wi-fi went down (again) and the call dropped. I got a … Continue reading CLIMBING THROUGH THE PHONE TO TEAR OUT SOMEONE’S THROAT