When I was a kid growing up in California, danger came from the earth.The earth would shake, mud would slide, fire ran along the ground leaping canyons and covering mountains. Here in Texas, danger comes from the sky. The sky spirals, reaches down to rip trucks and buildings asunder, rips along throwing things in […]
There is a strange feeling in the Austin air now. Air that has potential. That has power that could erupt, or not. A wind was blowing hard from the west. Blowing so hard, it was difficult to put a cigarette out in a deep ashtray without sparks blowing up and away on that […]
We really need to stop naming storms things like “Hercules.” That just gives storms ideas of grandeur and something to live up to. How about from now on we give storms nice friendly names. Like, um, “Tulip.” Or “Daisy.” No storm named Daisy is going to be inspired to kick your ass. […]
Winds — Are whipping Austin. Whipping the trees. Whipping the air. Whipping the neighbor’s wind chimes. I did not think I would like those wind chimes when the neighbors moved in. But I do. I can hear and taste the electric wind. I lift my face and nose and just breath. where the […]