What’s shakin’, California? Hopefully not the earth underneath your feet on this fine Saturday. But I know that’s a thing that tends to happen there, so this story’s for you. Occasionally, I’ll get little messages from you west coast buddies after a quake. Some of you are wearing helmets. Some rock hockey masks. Others hide under their covers. (Obviously, the last one’s the safest – if you can’t see it.. Read More
Seismic Inspo
Earthquakes. Tornadoes. Tsunamis . They all happen. And we’re totally powerless over it. After a few recent tectonic events, there might be nervousness about our expiration date arriving sooner than anticipated. Chile had a quake. Yellowstone had one. L.A. too (nothing new. Yawn.) It might make some anxious, but the hope is that it also breaks a few of us out of the routines that keep us curmudgeon-y. Here in.. Read More
Japan’s 2 year anniversary
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since Japan’s horrific disaster. The Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami creamed coastal towns, wreaking devastating death tolls, inducing nuclear power catastrophes, and leaving locals itinerant and inconsolable. Haunted and hurt by the trauma they’d just endured, they hunted for the loved ones they prayed were still alive. On this 2nd anniversary of the event, one would hope to see a “before and.. Read More