Whats on your turntable tonight?

@tomic601 

Straying dangerously afield from records on my turntable…..

The late Marc Reisner in his 1986 book “Cadillac Desert” predicted with great clarity exactly what’s now happening in the western states.  Everyone knew it was coming except (with a wink and a nod) greedy developers, chambers of commerce and the property tax collector.

Since the ‘90s, hardly a year has gone by that California and Arizona (now Nevada too) haven’t been in court fighting over water rights.  It has to do with “senior water rights” which date back to 1922.  Basically, who got there first and took it.

I live in a town not connected to the aqueduct from up north that depends solely on Lake Mathews which is fed by the Colorado River (and to a lesser extent, desalination).

Thanks for the book recommendation.  I will definitely check out Arax’s book.

@puffball08 agreed. while in Calif, i live a scant half mile from a million gallon a day desalination plant…..i think it is expanding to 2m. Where are you at ? i am in Carlsbad. Stop by sometime!

@boxer12 

Congratulations Tim on the Thales arm.  We’ll be waiting for your reports as it settles in.

@tomic601 

 I’m in Long Beach, not far up the coast.  LB is expanding the desalination operation supposedly reaching 20% within 5 years.  
 

@puffball08 u are welcome anytime !!!