stillness is a lie, my dear
In the popular imagination of the rest of the country, California is blue skies, toasty temperatures, palm trees, the Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, and earthquakes. While the state hasn’t actually had a serious quake in a while, we have enough minor ones to hit the news occasionally, and big events like Northridge stuck stayed in […]
Over 15 years ago, in the late afternoon, a 6.9 earthquake struck Central California, killing 63 and famously damaging the Bay Bridge along with many roadways throughout the Bay Area, in addition to wreaking havoc in San Francisco’s Marina District. It was a formidable earthquake, though by no means the largest possible quake that could […]
Earthquake preparedness guidelines inform me that I am supposed to have enough food, water, and medication to last for three days. Apparently on the fourth day, rescue shall arrive from on high to shower me with fresh water, food, and, of course, medication. This is only a small part of the preparedness guidelines outlined in […]