Perhaps you were musing to yourself, “What could coax OtPR out of retirement?” What could it be? A pressing new dilemma? An insightful new book to discuss? A cogent new analysis? No, my friends. I have not returned for any of those. I am only here for a minute, and only here to point out that I was so fucking right. The almond bust is upon us and will cause the ag counties all of the difficulties I described.
Nine years ago I wrote this and this, describing exactly what we are seeing today. Had those been taken seriously by the counties, they’d have averted the pain they’re about to go through. Sadly, I’ve come to believe that there is no local nor state political will to avert bad outcomes by advance planning. We are going to do this the hard way, no matter how foreseeable the crashes. Well, I will get some decent gloating out of it and I am petty enough to enjoy it.
On the public record 