"Those batteries play a pivotal role in California’s electric grid, partially replacing fossil fuels in the evening. Between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. on April 30, for example, batteries supplied more than one-fifth of California’s electricity and, for a few minutes, pumped out 7,046 megawatts of electricity, akin to the output from seven large nuclear reactors. Across... Continue Reading →
Our local Big Bear bald eagle celebrities, Jackie and Shadow, have laid the first egg of the season! Hatching expected in approx 35-39 days. Last year's eggs sadly were not fertilized and thus no chicks rewarded Jackie's epic egg sitting, literally up to her neck in snow in one of the coldest and snowiest winters... Continue Reading →
Next Door confirms that So Cal homeowners insurance is next to impossible to get now. Forget what was true a year ago. "Despite some concessions from regulators, insurers are bracing for a tough future. Allstate’s Wilson said that everywhere in the country is at some risk from increasingly severe weather. “There is no place that’s... Continue Reading →
"You really need to leave a 24-hour cushion for anything important, and make it 48 for a once-in-a-lifetime event like a big wedding or cruise departure or Super Bowl kickoff. In the United States alone, 88,419 flights were canceled in the first three quarters of 2023." Help! It’s Almost 2024 and Travelers Keep Making the Same Mistakes.... Continue Reading →
- Black Friday: "Black Friday is a great time to buy TVs and tech products" https://lifehacker.com/what-to-expect-this-black-friday-1850941407. "Buying early is your best strategy if you want to score a deal. If you see a good discount in an early Black Friday sale, don’t assume it will be a precursor to a better deal in late November.... Continue Reading →
“Whereas Tokyo is known as a city of transplants and Kyoto has a reputation for being inscrutable, Osaka is a stark contrast,” said Andres Zuleta, founder of Boutique Japan, a luxury travel specialist. “People in Osaka tend to be both very proud of their local culture and remarkably open to sharing it.” https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/visit-marseille-over-paris-osaka-over-tokyo-second-city-vacation-cc9fdd84?mod=djemwsjtravel Rejoice in these... Continue Reading →
https://qz.com/young-hackers-are-sticking-up-las-vegas-casinos-for-hef-1850837238 "With MGM, a short telephonic exchange and some collaboration with a ransomware-as-a-service group called ALPHV, also known as BlackCat, was all it took. In April 2022, America’s cyber defense agency issued an alert noting that ALPHV had “compromised at least 60 entities worldwide." "All ALPHV ransomware group did to compromise MGM Resorts was hop on LinkedIn, find an employee, then... Continue Reading →
The most important issue facing us today. Call for Faster Climate Action
Two fellows walk from the bar towards the front door. The 50ish one appears to be holding up the 60ish one. They stumble by me. I wonder what would happen if they stumble into the chair next to me and spill my very full tote bag. They don't, but sure enough just as they pass... Continue Reading →
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/anthropocene-geologic-time-crawford-lake/ "These changes all are the result of what scientists call “the Great Acceleration” — the dramatic, simultaneous surge in almost every measure of human activity that started in the mid-20th century and continues through today. The same evidence appears all over the planet, in every potential golden spike site the Anthropocene Working Group has... Continue Reading →
The news has become even more grim with discussions of record high temps. A few places to avoid: * Certain Southern states Red is 103 - 125deg F * The Three Furnaces of China: Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing * Guam, but for a different reason. Unless you're a contractor... "... Guam has become a strategic node... Continue Reading →
7/9/23 update: Still too soon to be watching movies like this: The Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwSsikrAN-E https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/19/titanic-tourist-submarine-missing-north-atlantic "He further posted on Saturday that: “Due to the worst winter in Newfoundland in 40 years, this mission is likely to be the first and only manned mission to the Titanic in 2023. A weather window has just opened up and we... Continue Reading →
Star Wars as Succession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvVdj8UWZPE. Just gotta find and use all the serious faces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvVdj8UWZPE Seinfeld If It Was Succession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAZdzdWcEUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAZdzdWcEUA Reverse Uno! Succession as The Office https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxNb1oDORiQ. Just use all the smiling faces in Succession...but are there any? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxNb1oDORiQ
La La La La La La...(fingers in ears) If you haven't seen the last episodes You Can Skip This Post for now... My life has an infinite hole now that those two shows are gone. I think many reviews got Shiv's motivation wrong. What decision can maximize her outcome - now that she knows Tom... Continue Reading →
- Quiet quitting and the likely demise of hustle culture came too late for me... A type-A, over-achieving, resting-bitch-face, stress-cancer* kind of employee. I remember telling a coworker in the 2000's that I wanted to dial back but they couldn't accept such a notion. Of course for me it was dialing back from 150pct to... Continue Reading →
In the name of progress, we've moved our blog here from vagawandering.com. And the name of continuity, here's the first post from that blog circa 2016: "This blog is meant to be a better way to capture our travel experiences in a way that others can share. Fellow travelers are looking for guideposts and specifics... Continue Reading →
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