{"id":5223,"date":"2021-05-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/?p=5223"},"modified":"2021-05-31T09:26:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T16:26:39","slug":"drought-measures-presented-in-a-dry-manner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/2021\/05\/31\/drought-measures-presented-in-a-dry-manner\/","title":{"rendered":"Drought Measures Presented in a Dry Manner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||23px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243; global_module=&#8221;2637&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.7&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/GPB-Bank-Local-Banner.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;GPB-Bank-Local-Banner&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.goldenpacificbank.com\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; min_height=&#8221;114px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243;][et_pb_post_title title=&#8221;off&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; categories=&#8221;off&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.2&#8243; meta_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; meta_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; meta_text_color=&#8221;#ff0000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;Georgia|700||on|||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;31px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;Georgia|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||0px||false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t give up the sip!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Author&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243; header_4_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>By Ed Goldman<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.0&#8243; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.1&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span class='et-dropcap'>M<\/span>emorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of summer and we\u2019re now officially in a drought here in California. Until Governor Gavin Newsom declared it, we were evidently in an\u00a0<em>ex officio<\/em>\u00a0drought, which was a little like having a learner\u2019s permit but not being allowed to climb into the full disaster to buckle up and go for a spin. Or having a designer need to have a licensed architect sign off on an architectural drawing in order to make it an architectural design.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the Sacramento Bee ran a recent story headlined \u201cDrought tips: take 5-minute showers and recycle water.\u201d The all-caps\/boldface subheads in the story included\u00a0<strong>USE LESS WATER WHEN BATHING<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>BE EFFICIENT WITH APPLIANCES.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Eau-D-Pain.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Edgy Cartoon&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Eau-D-Pain&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;93%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;95%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; max_width=&#8221;95%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-16px||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Eau d&#8217;Pain (with the late Horst Leissl&#8217;s &#8220;Back of City Hall After Prop. 13&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>While we await the newspaper\u2019s equally helpful hints on safe hiking (<strong>TRY NOT TO FALL OFF THE MOUNTAIN<\/strong>), fire safety (<strong>TRY TO TURN OFF THE OVEN BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE FOR A FEW WEEKS<\/strong>) and careful cosmetic application (<strong>NO MATTER HOW WINDY THE DAY, DO NOT USE MONSTER GLUE TO SECURE YOUR TOUPEE<\/strong>), I thought I\u2019d offer some of my own drought measures:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Shower or bathe only on days whose names end in \u201cday.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Stop describing a lanky person as \u201ca long drink of water.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Sit in your spa or bathtub only until you&#8217;re half-relaxed. And if you must sigh \u201cAaaaaah,\u201d try to shorten that to \u201cAh.\u201d Every little saving counts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Adsense Horizontal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1433&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- gs_horizontal_new --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-8489921453224987&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;5069548950&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;auto&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-full-width-responsive=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>If your favorite cocktail order is \u201cBlack Jack\/water back\u201d\u2014which just means a glass of whiskey alongside a glass of water\u2014try ordering two glasses of whiskey instead. It may not make a difference but in a few minutes, you really won\u2019t care.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of merrily cavorting on water slides, try sliding down flood-preventing berms. You can enhance the experience by yelling, \u201dWhee.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Eugene O\u2019Neill\u2019s classic play, \u201cThe Iceman Cometh,\u201d will be retitled, \u201cThe Iceman Declareth Bankruptcy.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Old-movie gangsters will have lines like \u201cIce dat guy\u201d re-dubbed to \u201cIce dat guy on a Tuesday or Saturday, depending on your zip code.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Gabi &#8211; 720 x 90 Compare Rates&#8221; module_class=&#8221;noLinkBorder&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3975&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]Page will open in new tab so you can continue reading&#8230;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.shareasale.com\/image\/78823\/970x250_horizontal.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Gabi\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.shareasale.com\/image\/78823\/970x250_horizontal.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Gabi\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Waterford crystal will henceforth be known as Waterfree Crystal.<\/li>\n<li>The legendary bluesman Muddy Waters will be posthumously renamed Buddy Saltflats. The state of Utah will sue for libel and reverse racism.<\/li>\n<li>The famed lyric by Ben Johnson, \u201cDrink to me only with thine eyes,\u201d will be reprinted as \u201cDrink to me only with thine Nehi orange soda.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Liquid Assets will now be known as Parched Profits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Premium Care Pets 728&#215;90&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true&#8221; global_module=&#8221;4828&#8243;]Page will open in new tab so you can continue reading&#8230;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-100009253-14445804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ftjcfx.com\/image-100009253-14445804\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" alt=\"728x90 Calming Chews 15% Off Coupon\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;endingG&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol start=\"12\">\n<li>Neighborhood bars will no longer be termed \u201cwatering holes.\u201d They\u2019ll now be called \u201cbooze emporia.\u201d Their patrons are expected to neither object nor notice.<\/li>\n<li>Rap performer and TV star Ice-T will now be called Tepid-T. This will also save time for music and TV critics trying to come up with adjectives for his talent.<\/li>\n<li>Disneyland\u2019s Splash Mountain will be rechristened Moist Elevation.<\/li>\n<li>Simon &amp; Garfunkel\u2019s greatest hit is now known as, \u201cBridge Over Troubled Landfill.\u201d (\ud83c\udfb9<em>When you\u2019re weary\/Feelin\u2019 numb\/When tears are in your eyes\/Try to bottle \u2018em<\/em>.)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Amazon &#8211; Tools &#8211; Native (automatically update)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|true|true&#8221; global_module=&#8221;4535&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"amzn-assoc-ad-b4ba71dc-061f-4a39-bb97-7decd339fcd5\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US&#038;adInstanceId=b4ba71dc-061f-4a39-bb97-7decd339fcd5\"><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.2&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto||0px|false|false&#8221; module_alignment_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_phone=&#8221;&#8221; module_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_module=&#8221;1122&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;About Ed&#8221; module_class=&#8221;AuthorBioBox&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Georgia||on||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#444&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#eeeeee&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||10px||true|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goldmanstate.com\/about-ed\/\">Ed Goldman&#8217;s<\/a> column appears almost every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. A former daily columnist for the Sacramento Business Journal, as well as monthly columnist for Sacramento Magazine and Comstock\u2019s Business Magazine, he\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jUELxM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">author<\/a> of five books, two plays and one musical (so far).<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Adsense Horizontal&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; width=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;90%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;90%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;|0px||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1433&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- gs_horizontal_new --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     style=&#8221;display:block&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-client=&#8221;ca-pub-8489921453224987&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-slot=&#8221;5069548950&#8243;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-ad-format=&#8221;auto&#8221;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     data-full-width-responsive=&#8221;true&#8221;><\/ins><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><script><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/script>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of summer and we\u2019re now officially in a drought here in California. Until Governor Gavin Newsom declared it, we were evidently in an ex officio drought, which was a little like having a learner\u2019s permit but not being allowed to climb into the full disaster to buckle up and go for a spin. 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