text:  I was allowed to return to my job as county geologist after two and a half months of suspension after promising, quote, not to predict any more earthquakes on county time, end quote. We'll find out whether he's on county time right now in a minute. That's when I began my monthly newsletter. He is a fascinating guy, a geologist, a predictor of earthquakes. He is Jim Berkland, and I'll tell you something, folks.