#A tale of two Ramaswamys

#A tale of two Ramaswamys

This is a tale of two men with the same last name: Ramaswamy. One of those two men, Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was introduced to a large national audience on the evening of Aug. 23, 2023. The occasion? The first televised debate of eight candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for the…

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#Tracking America’s freefall down the rabbit hole of mad politics

#Tracking America’s freefall down the rabbit hole of mad politics

“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” The Cheshire Cat, “Alice in Wonderland” If anyone thought otherwise, American politics has long since crashed through Alice’s looking glass into Wonderland. The Cheshire Cat is right. “We’re all mad here.” How else can the current political madness be explained? Miles of newsprint and gallons of ink have failed…

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#What is a Pineapple Express?

#What is a Pineapple Express?

“What is a Pineapple Express?” When you think of the weather in Hawaii, people usually picture visions of a tropical paradise with beautiful beaches as a warm breeze sways the palm trees amid infinite sunshine. But Hawaii can bring rain, too, as people who live along the West Coast can attest to a few times every fall and winter….

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#California faces double whammy of bomb cyclone, ‘Pineapple Express’ for ‘brutal’ storm threat

#California faces double whammy of bomb cyclone, ‘Pineapple Express’ for ‘brutal’ storm threat

“California faces double whammy of bomb cyclone, ‘Pineapple Express’ for ‘brutal’ storm threat” SAN FRANCISCO – Just three days after a record-breaking storm brought significant rain, widespread flooding and significant mountain snow to much of California, another, perhaps even more powerful double whammy of an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone is targeting the region this week that could become one…

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