As someone who can see the San Gabriel Mountains every day, here are a couple of things I’ve learned. The Santa Ana winds are so powerful because they come from the North and are compressed by the canyons, increasing their power. It was pointed out by my favorite meteorlogist that this time the often challenging Santa Ana winds were combined with winds from a different direction to create the horror show we just went through. I live in a pocket that is mostly sheltered from the winds, but I got my share this time. Luckily, there were no fires that were close to me. (Reposted from What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?)
Keith “Keef” Knight* moved from San Francisco to L.A. to North Carolina. One of our friends used to live in Pacific Palisades, where she ran a day care business in three successive rental houses. All three houses, where we visited her, are gone. A manager who used to work closely with us lived in Altadena for many years. She was spared this horror, having passed away a few years ago.
*The co-creator and subject of the unfortunately named Hulu show Woke (which is still available).
I finally attended Michigan's ConFusion, an SF convention that was ill-timed during the days when I had a day job. I had a good time, sat on some panels, hung out with friends, heard John Scalzi read from an as-yet-unpublished novel, sold many books, and made a video. A blog will follow:
It's cool that you finally got there. I have Michigan friends who have been attending for years. But I never went during the whole time I lived in Michigan, unfortunately.
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As someone who can see the San Gabriel Mountains every day, here are a couple of things I’ve learned.
The Santa Ana winds are so powerful because they come from the North and are compressed by the canyons, increasing their power.
It was pointed out by my favorite meteorlogist that this time the often challenging Santa Ana winds were combined with winds from a different direction to create the horror show we just went through. I live in a pocket that is mostly sheltered from the winds, but I got my share this time. Luckily, there were no fires that were close to me.
(Reposted from What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?)
Keith “Keef” Knight* moved from San Francisco to L.A. to North Carolina. One of our friends used to live in Pacific Palisades, where she ran a day care business in three successive rental houses. All three houses, where we visited her, are gone. A manager who used to work closely with us lived in Altadena for many years. She was spared this horror, having passed away a few years ago.
*The co-creator and subject of the unfortunately named Hulu show Woke (which is still available).
Misinformation about California Fires
Gobsmacked! – the British invasion of American English
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(I've noticed some of this, but there is a lot more)
I finally attended Michigan's ConFusion, an SF convention that was ill-timed during the days when I had a day job. I had a good time, sat on some panels, hung out with friends, heard John Scalzi read from an as-yet-unpublished novel, sold many books, and made a video. A blog will follow:
It's cool that you finally got there. I have Michigan friends who have been attending for years. But I never went during the whole time I lived in Michigan, unfortunately.
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