Look At It This Way (#LAITW)

“Once in office, his first order of business was an economic stimulus plan to spur on the economy and he moved quickly to adopt a universal, government-funded healthcare plan. His [key people] advocated organic farming and a reduction in chemical pesticides. They blamed major corporations for a decline in quality food. They wanted to raise taxes on the wealthy to fund greater social welfare programs for the poor and needy. They wanted to provide more affordable, if not free, access to college education. Just like…”

Who’s quoted? If you know your political history, you may have more than one name in mind. Tread carefully.

Read the article.

We’re getting a lot of it in Arroyo Grande, CA this season. And guess what, NO ONE was talking about a big rain year. There were no announcements last Fall of a big el nino or el nina or el nada or el anything{o|a}. But the year before… OMG. We were going to get an El Nino, hope was in sight. Batten down the hatches! And what happened that year – half of average, almost.

So what makes anyone think weather, let alone climate, can be predicted worth a damn?