The Firetraps of Los Angeles -- French Government Backs Down on New Taxes -- Don't Be Late, Unless You're the Boss -- QAnon Strikes Again! -- World Central Kitchen

A long-debated development in a remote, uninhabited part of Los Angeles County could be vulnerable to dangerous wildfires of the type California has seen in recent months, prompting concerns about the safety of building there.

The Centennial development at Tejon Ranch would sit squarely within “high” and “very high” fire hazard severity zones as defined by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.  LATimes. 

A new house that's built in LA

will not have a permanent stay.

Another dry year

makes it disappear

as wildfires hold their soiree.

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PARIS — In a major concession by President Emmanuel Macron, France will suspend for six months a tax increase on gasoline and diesel fuel that had been slated for January, in an attempt to quell weeks of protests and rioting by the so-called Yellow Vests movement.

NYT

More taxes on gas there in France?

So sorry Macron -- not a chance!

Your countrymen feel

that when at the wheel

there's no room for further finance.

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“The real world does not run on Michigan Time,” said Ms. Morales, who is studying mountain meteorology and atmospheric rivers.  WSJ

The real world is never on time,

though tardiness is called a crime.

Your boss can be late,

but you'll get the gate

if tardy you are on his dime.

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The Florida SWAT team leader who wore a QAnon patch on his uniform while meeting Vice President Pence last week has been disciplined by the sheriff’s office that he works for and will lose his tactical assignment, officials announced Monday.    Washington Post. 

It seems that meeting Michael Pence

is fraught with danger and suspense;

for if you wear offending gear

they throw you out upon your ear.

The only way to meet this dude

is if you are completely nude!
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A Tribute to World Central Kitchen

Though folk don’t live by bread alone

The Good Book cannot bake a scone.

And those who toil to bring a meal

To refugees show godly zeal.

Lip service is what mostly comes

When people lack a few spare crumbs.

What good the empty-handed priest

To folk who think an egg’s a feast?