The Gods Must Be Pissed Off
A thunderstorm just blew through our area. It dumped a ton of hail out in our yard; it’s far too warm and wet for the hail to last very long but it was loud and filled with lightning and thunder,… Continue Reading
Talking About The Weather
Writing Again
It’s been quite a busy time in the real world, a place that I occupy much more often than the intellectually interesting but not-very-interactive land of Law And Policy Blogging. So before I get into some thoughts about immigration reform,… Continue Reading
Miracles Of Modern Commerce
Grandma only turns 88 years old once in her life. And she’s had a shortage of real, just-for-her, birthday parties. So The Wife and I got tickets for a weekend trip to Milwaukee, which is why I’ve not been blogging… Continue Reading
How’s The Weather Where You’re At?
I mowed the lawn today. It really needed it since the grass has grown quite long over the past several weeks. I wore short sleeves and cargo pants when I did it. I worked up a decent sweat, too. It’s… Continue Reading
Edwards Air Force Base
It’s kind of a shame that when my in-laws come out next month, I won’t have the ability to take them out to the base. Driving out there today for work reminded me that the landscape is pretty extraordinary. Some… Continue Reading
Sandstorm
I awoke today to strong winds in the back yard. They didn’t let up all day. As I made my way to the court, it looked to me as though it were about to rain, or a fog had set… Continue Reading
Magic Worked!
I was joking with a friend the other day about magic. It started out with me observing that despite a wet winter and two blasts of snow, we were still in a state of drought. My friend joked that “sometimes… Continue Reading
When The Desert Blooms
For about a week every year, California’s high desert blooms. This is usually about a month after the rains stop. The grass is green and growing all throughout the desert. Poppies start to emerge. The mountains have a golden-green sheen… Continue Reading
Good Writing
When the weather starts to turn nice, sitting outside and writing is a very pleasant way to spend a late afternoon. Writers have done this for a long time, but only in the most recent generation have they done so… Continue Reading
Weather And History
We Americans tend not to think much about the weather. Southern Californians think even less about it. But we often lose sight of how critically important the weather is. Consider: About 70,000 years ago, there was a massive volcanic explosion… Continue Reading