Pet Medical Nightmare
July 7, 2010

It's the worst possible scenario. You bring your dog or cat into the vet because they're having problems defecating. You feel sorry for them and a little embarrassed, thinking that a laxative will do the trick. When you come home, your mind is spinning from $1,880.90 in tests for X-rays and CT scans. Words like "cystocentesis" litter the bill. And that's only the beginning.

Lawsuit Settlement To Make Mountains Car-Free (Update April 1st 2010)
April 1, 2010

Cars will likely become an endangered species in the San Bernardino and Angeles Mountains. Caltrans and the US Forest Service settled a lawsuit filed in the Northern California District Court by GaiaSustain, a Wyoming-base environmental organization, late Wednesday afternoon. The settlement, which keeps commercial, government, and emergency traffic in the mountains, will require the elimination of private vehicles above 2,200 feet above sea level after April 1, 2018.

Eight Years
September 11, 2009

I was working for a company in Pasadena eight years ago. We had a client in Stockholm, Sweden that I needed to have an early morning conference call with. And, because of the time difference, I pulled into the parking garage shortly before 7 a.m. A special news bulletin broke into the morning chatter on the radio, and there were reports that "a plane had struck a building in New York City." Moments later, as I sat in my idling car, the second plane struck the World Trade Center. I left my car and asked someone else in the garage if they had heard the news. He said he hadn't. I told him to get to a radio, a television, something very bad is happening.

A Desperate Plea For Help
April 18, 2009

We're in a race against the clock. A dear dear friend of mine has a brain tumor and is scheduled for surgery in two weeks. She is terrified of the doctor in England that is scheduled to do the surgery, and desperately wants Dr. Keith Black from Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles to do the surgery.

Cold And Stormy Weather Pattern Headed For Southwest California
Special Weather Statement From The National Weather Service
December 10, 2008

A large upper level low pressure system is expected to develop over the west this weekend and linger through the middle of next week. A series of weather systems will move through bringing periods of rain and mountain snow with strong gusty winds at times. The winds will be strongest and potentially damaging in the mountains and high deserts.

When Layoffs Strike Home
December 4, 2008

As some of you may know, RIMOFTHEWORLD.net is not my full-time paid job. For the past seven years, I've worked down-the-hill in San Bernardino full-time. With my full-time job as a programmer, I've been able to spend much of my own money and weekends and evenings growing and developing RIMOFTHEWORLD.net. And, with our not-paid-enough staff of Dave, Vicki, Mike, and Tim — along with a guest writer or two — we're able to provide RIMOFTHEWORLD.net for you on a shoestring budget.

Wet Weather To Impact Southern California This Week
November 24, 2008

A series of storms will effect Southern California this week bringing much cooler weather with periods of rain, possible thunderstorms, and snow in the mountains.
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Flash Flood Watch In Effect From Tuesday Evening Through Wednesday Evening
November 24, 2008

The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Southwest California, including the following areas, Coachella Valley, Orange County coastal areas, Riverside County mountains, San Bernardino County mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County valleys — the Inland Empire, San Diego County coastal areas, San Diego County deserts, San Diego County mountains, San Diego County valleys and Santa Ana mountains and foothills.

Fire Watch
November 15, 2008

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"You Lost, Get Over It"
November 10, 2008

"You lost, get over it," shouted one passerby, evidently miffed at the protest of about 120 same-sex marriage supporters in Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday. The same words were repeated, more or less, by a dozen or so other brave hecklers from passing vehicles.
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Blogging From The Protests
November 7, 2008

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Rain, Snow Could Hamper Voting
November 3, 2008

A small storm system will bring another round of precipitation to the San Bernardino County Mountains Monday evening through midday on Tuesday. However, this storm system is expected to be colder than the rain-maker we had over the weekend, bringing the chance for snow down to near 7,000 feet by Tuesday morning, and lower in heavier showers Tuesday.

Bruised Apples
October 31, 2008

Sometimes apples are shiny and red. But, just below the surface there's a a soft spot where oxygen mixes with phenols in the apple's cells to turn it brown. This makes the apple's mushy, and, less appetizing.
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Reunions, Rights, And Religion
October 15, 2008

Last week, I stood in a room filled with 37 and 38-year-olds. Some had aged well. Others, not so well. Music reminiscent of the 1980s blared as people shouted at one another is some feeble attempt to reconnect after 20 years. On the wall of the Hyatt Hotel ballroom, a projector spilled the words "Watchung Hills Class Of 1988."

Notice: Verizon Blocking ROTW Text Messages
October 14, 2008

We have been working with Verizon Wireless to rectify a problem with Club Member subscribers not receiving Alert messages.
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Faster RIMOFTHEWORLD.net
October 5, 2008

Overnight from Saturday, October 4 to Sunday, October 5, the servers for RIMOFTHEWORLD.net were upgraded to handle greater web traffic.
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Fog, Drizzle, Rain Expected The Weekend
October 2, 2008

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for weekend. The first significant weather system of the season is expected to roll into the area. Dense fog, drizzle, and perhaps a period or two of light rain is expected late Friday into Sunday morning. Strong gusty winds could also develop as significantly colder air — as much as 20 degrees colder than the past week — settles into the area.

Morning Thunderstorms Bring Rain, Lightning
September 29, 2008

A surge of tropical air has moved into the inland valleys and mountains overnight, allowing for the development of showers and thunderstorms.
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$154 Million Spent While 3 Million People Die
September 29, 2008

As a Christian, I'm often called upon to give to urgent needs presented by our church and ministry leaders. And, I frequently see many generous Christians open their wallets and answer the call, without second-guessing. But, sometimes, we need to step back and consider the options in front of us.
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Do It For The Kittens
September 26, 2008

It's been hot down in San Bernardino this week. Summertime hot. Who'd have thought it was almost October? A coworker of mine discovered another out-of-season phenomena on an afternoon walk earlier this week. Kittens.
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A New Design For Year Five
September 25, 2008

As we head into our fifth year of operation (RIMOFTHEWORLD.net launched in August 2003), we've been busy working on a new design layout for the site to help unclutter things and make the site a bit more aesthetic.
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