Wildfire Awareness Week
The first week in May is Wildfire Awareness Week in California. The wildfire season was once an almost exclusively summer event. As a result of climate change, the season now extends from the end of the winter rains until the rains begin again.
The Springs Fire in Ventura County has burned 28,000 acres and several outbuildings, but it is now 75% contained with full containment expected tomorrow.
Many of the contracts that the state has with outside sources, like the DC-10 water tankers, will need to be revised to reflect the new reality.
May 5, 2013 2 Comments
Cinco de Mayo
Wikipedia usually has to “lock” its Cinco de Mayo page. I suspect it may be related to the sudden appearance of sites opposing the celebration of this semi-holiday and others who have a hissy fit about any Mexican holiday being celebrated in the US.
In Mexico Cinco de Mayo or Batalla de Puebla, is only a really big celebration in the state of Puebla, where the battle took place.
The Mexican army won the Batalla de Puebla on May the 5th, 1862, but the French went on to Mexico City in 1863 after receiving reinforcements and installed Emperor Maximilian.
It has the status of St. Patrick’s Day in the US, an excuse to eat different food, and drink different booze, and be obnoxious show an interest in other cultures.
Margaritas, tacos, and the destruction of piñatas, that’s what it is really about.
May 5, 2013 4 Comments
