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Hundreds Turn out to Celebrate Onset of Fire Season
In what has become a cherished tradition, throngs of Marin residents lined the streets to welcome the series of heat domes and red flag days that start now and won't end until early November. It was a lively family scene, with parents clutching go-bags and children in respirators presenting firefighters with garlands of vegetation removed from within five feet of their homes. "This is such a special time of year," said attendee Dina Gertle, her phone pinging with festive emergency notifications. "I actually have to go," she added.
Senior Cyclist Attaches Record Fifth Mirror to Bike Helmet
An 84-year-old affixed one more rear-view monitor to his head protection this morning before suiting up in full body armor for a little cruise around the neighborhood. He explained that the elimination of a potential blindspot, in combination with other precautions, allows him minimize the terror associated with riding a bicycle at his age. "The fact that this amount of safety gear is required is not an indication that I should hang it up," he said.
Accused of Being Passive-Aggressive, Larkspur Man Plots Subtle Revenge
Geoff Hockle says he does not have the personality disorder that afflicts so many Marin inhabitants – and anyone who says he does can expect to suffer indirect consequences. "I'll put it this way: prepare to be undermined indefinitely," said Hockle, who overheard a coworker casually diagnose him with the condition – and has been seething ever since. "If I'm so timid," Hockle added, "would I have no reservations about ruining Linda's life over a passing remark?"
Would someone who is 'passive' be quietly undermining
be quietly undermined.
will find themselves being undermin
being undermined
s. But Geoff Hocklet refuses to be labeled
a condition
that forces them to avoid confrontation in favor of
Like many people in Marin, Geoff Hocklet is unable to confront
has been described as
Widely described to have passive-aggressive tendencies, Geoff Hocklet says he won't directly confront his accusers
has been seething for weeks
people across Marin are quietly fuming – with some going so far as to mentally confront everyone who has slighted them in recent memory. Most were able to settle their scores with a few well-placed zingers, though a few report having gotten the better of their antagonists in these imaginary exchanges by murdering them.
"The whole community is alarmed
level of alarm
h as phones pinged with festive emergency notifications all around her. "
The pervasive really brings the community
and other festively alarming emergency notifications
that have replaced
that .
heat dome alerts red flag days
Formerly known as "summer," this special time of year is marked a series of festively alarming
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of heat dome alerts and red flag days that start now and won't end until early November.
now stretch from late May to late November.
