Valley People

EXCUSE ME, but is it any secret that the economy of Anderson Valley runs on dual intoxicants called mari­juana and wine? Why, then, would the local school board...

Reasons To Be Cheerful

Alexander Cockburn, who died of cancer at the age of 71 on July 21, 2012, was a prose powerhouse who left an admirable body of great columns about...

Kiss This, Dick Tracy

I generally lie to parole officers and law enforce­ment… It’s just what we — men like me… it’s what we do. — Walter Miller * * * Walter...

Two Weeks In Myanmar

The Buddhas are big and small, cement, stone, brick and mortar, plastic, maybe wood; they nestle against each other under pendulous stalactites of lime­stone. Some of the smaller...

Fortunate Son Redux: Irrevocable Momentum

Tony Serra was a fascinating individual and I liked him right away. He was highly principled and his repu­tation as a fierce opponent in the courtroom was widely...

Cannabis Ironies & Hypocrisies

“Legalize pot!” What was once hippie heresy has become a bandwagon. This past weekend’s “Emerald Cup” in Sonoma County has just been covered by the San Francisco Chronicle...

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Reasons To Be Cheerful

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Alexander Cockburn, who died of cancer at the age of 71 on July 21, 2012, was a prose powerhouse who left an admirable body of great columns about all manner of matters political and cultural....

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Two Weeks In Myanmar

Two Weeks In Myanmar

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The Buddhas are big and small, cement, stone, brick and mortar, plastic, maybe wood; they nestle against each other under pendulous stalactites of lime­stone. Some of the smaller chambers are claustrophobic, some of the passages...

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County

Mendocino County Today: December 20, 2013

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Mendocino County Today: December 20, 2013

PROBABLY TEN YEARS AGO, I was an occasional correspondent with a guy doing a long stretch in an iso unit at Pelican Bay State...

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Kiss This, Dick Tracy

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Kiss This, Dick Tracy

I generally lie to parole officers and law enforce­ment… It’s just what we — men like me… it’s what we do. — Walter Miller...

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Immigration Law & Its Casual Cruelties

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Immigration Law & Its Casual Cruelties

This is the story of Rafael Morales, a Mixteca native of the State of Oaxaca, Mexico who “sneaked” into the United States, and eventually...

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Cannabis Ironies & Hypocrisies

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Cannabis Ironies & Hypocrisies

“Legalize pot!” What was once hippie heresy has become a bandwagon. This past weekend’s “Emerald Cup” in Sonoma County has just been covered by...

Dec 18 2013 / No comment / Read More »
Essays

Fortunate Son Redux: Irrevocable Momentum

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Fortunate Son Redux: Irrevocable Momentum

Tony Serra was a fascinating individual and I liked him right away. He was highly principled and his repu­tation as a fierce opponent in the courtroom was widely held. He was eager to defend the underdog and those subject to racial injustice....

Dec 18 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Oregon’s Banana Belt

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Oregon’s Banana Belt

I bet you didn’t know that Oregon has a Banana Belt. Yup, up here the Crooked River country is famous as a land of sunshine and warmth, monkeys and ocelots. Yet we’ve been here a full roll of the seasons now and I ain’t seen...

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The Amazon Paradox

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The Amazon Paradox

My books are for sale on Amazon. New and used. So are my music CDs. My books and music are download­able from Amazon, and that includes audio books of my work narrated by yours truly. Do I feel like a rat and an enemy of...

Dec 18 2013 / No comment / Read More »

Valley

Valley People

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Valley People

EXCUSE ME, but is it any secret that the economy of Anderson Valley runs on dual intoxicants called mari­juana and wine? Why, then, would the local school board and its feckless (and wildly overpaid) attorneys suddenly begin a terminally foolish discussion about the “appro­priateness” of...

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Bird’s Eye View

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Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. So here we are once again. The holi­day season and the end of yet another year just around the corner. What happened to 2013? It was just begin­ning and now it’s about...

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Letters to the Editor

Letters To The Editor

Letters To The EditorTHE TREE CONSPIRACY Editor, Regarding a couple of recent stories in the Journal; I drove down Mill Street today and took a look at those...

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The Jaundiced Eye Understanding Emotional Abuse

Understanding Emotional Abuse

Before she was a victim of homicide, Susan Keegan was a victim of emotional abuse. When we think about domestic violence, we tend to think about physical harm, but a victim can also be...

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Tomorrow morning at the first shimmers of light, I will join many in the traditional turkey adventure involving multiple hours of baking and if you’re like me, varied oven temperatures. While I am...

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The Amazon Paradox

My books are for sale on Amazon. New and used. So are my music CDs. My books and music are download­able from Amazon, and that includes audio books of my work narrated by...

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Mendocino County Today Mendocino County Today: December 20, 2013

Mendocino County Today: December 20, 2013

PROBABLY TEN YEARS AGO, I was an occasional correspondent with a guy doing a long stretch in an iso unit at Pelican Bay State Prison. He was confined to the “Security Housing Unit”...

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