Eric J. White

Today seemed like a good day for a loaf of #sourdough. This loaf has spelt, white whole wheat, oatmeal and a little rye. It took forever to proof, but overall I’m happy with the results. 😋

Cool article! Ancient wolves brought by boat to a remote island may reveal that humans once lived with wolves long before dogs fully emerged. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

This landed in my email and needed to be passed along.

Naturally, California’s governor is bending over backward to help the ultra-rich avoid paying taxes. It’s sick. Billionaires build their wealth by avoiding taxes like the filthy commoners have to pay. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Increasing their visibility can’t be a bad thing. A lot of places it’s basically impossible to avoid warrentless police surveillance. www.androidauthority.com/mapquest-flo...

Good read on the California Election. Remember to hand deliver your mail in ballot. www.aclusocal.org/news/buildin...

This showed up in my email and needed to be shared.

RIP Ranger: Feb. 11, 2018 to Oct. 11, 2026 It was hard to say goodbye last night. Ranger lost his battle with cancer yesterday In the morning, he seemed like his old self, full of energy and went on one of his favorite walks. Around noon, he started to fade and passed shortly after six.

California Election:

This confirms what I’ve always suspected. There’s just no way inhaling anything is good for delicate lung tissue. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Report warns food production must be the next ​“positive tipping point​” if the world is to avert biodiversity collapse. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Does it seem like the mail has slowed down in the last week? Normally hardly a day goes by that we don’t receive something in the mail, but we’re going on day four of nothing. It could just be our house, but my neighbor noticed the same thing. I’m wondering if others are experiencing the same?

Yep! That pretty well sums it up. This fell in my email and needed to be shared.

Really sobering report suggesting we either have or are very close to passing the point of no return on climate change. It’s almost like we’re living the climate disaster version of “Don’t Look Up.” www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/c...

Yet again I have to ask, how on earth is Newsom considered to be a Democrat? He just used his veto power to protect his data broker buddies and sell out Californians. news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-...

Typical. Time and time again the police have shown that they cannot be trusted with surveillance technology. calmatters.org/newsletter/l...

Talk about privilege! Billionaires are pushing two separate measures to avoid paying taxes. Vote yes on 40! No on 41 and 42! calmatters.org/health/2026/...

Yikes! Maybe dismantling the CDC wasn’t such a good idea? www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

Creatine’s amazing for weight lifting, but I have to admit to dismissing earlier claims about its benefit to brain health. It looks like I was wrong. Interesting article, but it’s not very specific when it talks about how much is needed to get the effect. thesciverse.org/scientists-f...

The GOP official couldn’t find the dead voters he complained were on the voting rolls. At least he admitted he was wrong and that’s really the shocking part of this story. www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Rain’s always welcome, but it would be nice if we could get it without the flooding and mudslides. Hopefully things will cool down sooner rather than later too. Right now the heat is absolutely oppressive. www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/n...

The morning it happened, I tuned into Good Morning America and the first plane had already hit the World Trade Center. While the news people were talking about the terrible accident, the second plane hit.

I came home from the gym to find Ms. Scout living her best life. 😝 Once again, I’m reminded that “No dogs on the bed” is meaningless when no humans are home. 😂

🔹Keeper of the Sphere trilogy: contemporary fantasy with magic, trolls, and ancient gods; available at Amazon www.amazon.com/dp/B088FGNKTP 🔹Current project: first draft of historical fantasy series about the Oracle of Delphi; expected to be 8 books, ~1450 BCE to ~400 CE; currently on Book 8

This got dropped in my email, gave me a smile and needed to be passed along.

Yet again, police using Flock to commit rather than solve crimes. Law enforcement has shown time and time again they can’t be trusted with this technology. reason.com/2026/09/02/w...

Really disappointing! So the police in California are free to continue committing crimes with Flock technology. calmatters.org/economy/tech...

This is absolutely shameful! www.the-express.com/news/us-news...

Go California! nypost.com/2026/08/31/o...

Scary but a good read. We might have already passed the point of no return, but the consequences of continuing to ignore the problem will be devastating. www.yahoo.com/news/science...

Good point!

On the one hand, I’m happy it looks like this is going to pass. On the other hand, I’m a little disappointed that the homeowner needs to get approval from the power company. I don’t see why their approval is needed in California but not in other states. pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/08/26/c...

So much for Yosemite. 😞 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...

It boggles the mind Newsom wants to protect for-profit utility companies from being responsible for wildfires they start. Thank goodness the legislature rejected that proposal. calmatters.org/politics/202...

Unfortunately, this is yet another creepy instance of the police abusing their authority with Flock. jasonhunyar.substack.com/p/why-are-fl...

In this instance, at least the cop got into a little trouble, though he didn’t get arrested and him loosing his job doesn’t even appear to be on the table. Once again I have to ask, do the police EVER use these things to solve actual crimes? www.jalopnik.com/2241898/woma...

So much for a prosecutor being able to indict a ham sandwich with a grand jury. This refusal to indict a man for destroying a license plate reader highlights a pattern of public resistance to surveillance technology collecting data on ordinary drivers without a warrant. san.com/cc/grand-jur...

Data centers and Flock cameras are perfect metaphors for the Republican agenda. The only people who want them are the billionaires hoping to make money off them. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Interesting read! The site still has more to tell us. www.iflscience.com/new-excavati...

This is grubby and corrupt! Acting on advice from Michelin and Bridgestone, who testified during the rule making, the California Energy Commission is going to mandate when new tires need to be purchased. Obviously tire manufacturers can’t believe their good luck. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...

They effectively don’t pay taxes in California. fortune.com/2026/08/18/c...

It’s not all that hard to believe all things considered. futurism.com/artificial-i...

Gov. Newsom wants to protect utility companies when they start wildfires. He also thinks the police can police themselves when it comes to Flock cameras and is against taxing billionaires. Remind me again how he’s a democrat? www.kcra.com/article/gov-...

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Buckle-up California. Having a wet winter is fine as long as we don’t get mudslides. The past week or so we’ve been roasting, although the heat wasn’t as bad today. Hopefully we’re turning a corner. www.yahoo.com/news/weather...

Fairly easy and worthwhile to do. lapublicpress.org/2026/07/data...

Sheep and goats to the rescue! They’ve got a huge mixed flock clearing dried vegetation near my house. I’ve seen flocks do the same for fire prevention up on hillsides, but this is the first time I’ve seen them down by the road.

Yikes! The rate of global warming is speeding up. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...