TMI iS TMI
The season’s first cloudburst suddenly hit southern California this week, but it was short-lived. Barely twenty minutes in total. Nonetheless, the sound of falling drops…
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Atonement Loves Company
This week until yesterday in Southern California the summer heat lingered, dawdled, and encamped like an unwelcome house guest. The few wildfires that re-erupted in…
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Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella
My grandson William Isaac Ackerman turned 1 last Sunday. My son and his wife hosted a videoconference for me so I could do my baby…
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Why, Oh Why, Oh Why, Oh
You can take the boy out of Ohio but sooner or later he goes back to visit. I did so this week, and it recharged…
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Beware the 6th of September
Two years ago this week, the CAISO along with its neighboring balancing authorities in the West suffered a heat storm that caused quite a commotion….
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Close Calls and Far Off Dreams
The Burrito is written for intellectual stimulation. Why, then, the dry humor and stale stories? Oh, it’s to give your brain some relief from the…
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As the Paint Dries
The chill and wet weather up to last weekend suddenly turned like clockwork and it became arid and warm. Yep, it’s time to start sprinkling…
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Memora.i.l Da.i.
Monday will be Memorial Day to honor and remember the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. The holiday…
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Hey Hey Mama
Our beloved 13-year old Halley’s Comet eased into the afterworld earlier this week. Her options became obvious … either let her starve and be in…
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