Category Archives: “New Normal”
OMG! Hurricane Hilary Is Coming; and She’ll Soon Have Company
It’s late Saturday night and I’m feeling lots of solidarity & concern for friends & family in the far southwest. Just days ago we faced a severe thunderstorm that produced flooding and widespread power outages in just an hour of fierce wind, flooding rain, and explosive lightning. That was then. Since Tuesday, there’s been … Continue reading OMG! Hurricane Hilary Is Coming; and She’ll Soon Have Company
Speaking of Coups, Two Reports, Bloomberg on central Africa, and Dyer on the U.S.
#1 – Bloomberg: Out of Africa, a New World War By supporting the coup in Niger, Russia proves again that it sees its struggle against the West as a global war, just not a declared one yet. By Andreas Kluth — August 8, 2023 Bloomberg Opinion-You can think of the unfolding disaster in Niger in … Continue reading Speaking of Coups, Two Reports, Bloomberg on central Africa, and Dyer on the U.S.
After the Sudden Storm: Minding the Light Again!
About 10:30 Wednesday night, I was ready to pack it in: tired and frazzled from a day spent largely looking for chargers to recharge chargers for phone & Ipad, and then charging the devices while circling in the Fair Wendy’s air-conditioned EV, and buying drippy bags of ice from a darkened but open vape shop … Continue reading After the Sudden Storm: Minding the Light Again!
U. S. Suicides Hit All-Time High in 2022
MIKE STOBBE — Associated Press August 10, 2023 If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741. It is a free 24/7 service that can provide suicidal persons or those around them with support, information and … Continue reading U. S. Suicides Hit All-Time High in 2022