Six-word tales from the burning West One: Lights on at noon in California. Two: That’s not snow falling; that’s ash. Three: Smoke seeps through walls and windows. Four: Nothing says apocalypse like poison skies. Five: Just breathe? Easier said than…
In California, September is the cruelest month In other regions of the U.S, September brings tantalizing hints of fall I see it in the tweets and Facebook posts from people in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, even Washington: announcements of a tingling…
Fire season is melting my brain As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve lived here for most of my life. I raised my kids in the foothills of Southern California, where flames licked the ridges of the…
I thought you should know how I spent it, Mr. President. Dear Mr. President, thank you for the money you sent. I do realize it wasn’t you sending it all by yourself. I understand there were a few others involved, including…
Two weeks down; who knows how many more to go? As I write this from my corner of Northern California, we’re on Day 10 of Governor Gavin Newsom’s commendable Stay The Hell Home order (need I point out that’s not its…