Fight the Amoral Fight

Februum

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:14:00 GMT

I think I've written about February before. That's okay – it's a good month!There are sweet oranges on my tree, the tangerines are almost ready, and a friend gave me a bag of guavas from the first harvest of his backyard tree. Awesome.Usually, February is a green month. By now we should have had enough rain interspersed with enough sun to waken the natives. There is some green on the hills this year.Of course, it's also a great month for overnight freezes and floo...
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Janus

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 22:40:00 GMT

When I was in High School I was required to read short passages from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. I don't remember much discussion about those passages, or even which bits we were to read, but I do remember being disappointed with the teacher's brief treatment. I read the Iliad and Odyssey in their entirety for my own sake, because I enjoyed myths and legends, and was glad I did. What I remember from those stories is the action scenes - monsters and gods and heroes �...
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December Sun

Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:52:00 GMT

I think a lot about the sun in December. I see it all day, usually, as my area tends to be clear and dry for most of the month. But, the days are short. As the Solstice approaches, I feel that I can feel it coming – the end of the quick slide into darkness and the beginning of the long haul back around to Spring. It makes me antsy.So, a blog for the sun, along with the randomness that always shows up here.Spurred by something barefootontherocks wrote in her blog, ...
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November Gales

Wed, 2 Nov 2011 19:35:00 GMT

Here it is, November, already.Windy as all get out today. Chance of rain towards the weekend. November is a back-and-forth sort of month, weather-wise, as it is throughout most of the northern hemisphere, I suppose.I don't really have a new blog entry idea (in case you couldn't tell) but the old one was feeling dusty after two months.Here's to the next two months of random ramblings :)…..Dancin' Swirly-gigs:For the bigger picture, have a look at the NE Pac WVloop....
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Rainy Season Prediction

Thu, 8 Sep 2011 19:11:00 GMT

Oh, my, look at the swirlies.By this time last year I had predicted a wet winter for my portion of SoCal and I was actually correct! What's that saying? “Even a stopped clock is right twice a day” LOLThis year I expected a similar set-up in the patterns, and a month ago I would have said that we were headed for an even wetter rainy season. I'm not so sure, right now. The pattern isn't as clear-cut and there looks to be some uncertainty in the atmosphere.Even the...
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