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Posts published by “Malcolm Macdonald”

Mendo Bovines, Now & Then

A couple weeks back the Jersey cow set one of her hind hooves on top of one of my boots while I milked her. A most gentle creature, she meant no harm, but the weight…

Hardin v Coast Hospital

The paperwork detailing the charges in the case of Hardin v. Mendocino Coast District Hospital, Bob Edwards, Wade Sturgeon, and Steve Lund is now public. Ellen Hardin was the Human Resources Chief Officer at Mendocino…

Opaque Administration

Some of you may have used your internet search engine to look for the site called “Transparent California,” where you can find out what the wages and pensions are for public employees. Usually the information…

Mendo Mail & Maritime History

Between the late 1880s and the early 1930s mail was delivered to my grandparents home here at the Macdonald ranch simply by addressing their name and Albion, Calif. On an envelope. The letter arrived via…

The Goat Island Mystery

At one time early in the twentieth century Fort Bragg, California, was home to three dozen whore houses at the same time. The most unusual of these sat on an island, a roughly drawn line…

Coast Hospital Issues Ultimatum

At a December 4th special meeting of the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH), its Board of Directors interviewed then offered a contract to John Parigi to take on the interim position of Chief Financial Officer…

Autumn Reminiscence & Baseball Ramblings

In the land of the free and the home of the brave, when the golden days of autumn turn to cloudy, dingy days in December an American's thoughts can yearn for the halcyon afternoons and…

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