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Posts published by “Tommy Wayne Kramer”

If There’s An Autopsy, Add This Report

TOPIC: Heart Attacks Q: Which one is not like the other two? A: The third one. For me at least. I know for some people…

But I Can’t Remember What I Had For Lunch

I bought my first house in 1983, a 2BR 1BA baby on North Oak Street that cost $46,000, roughly $30,000 more than I could afford…

Assignment: Ukiah – Better Homes & Gardens

Other than the weather, the homeless and the Giants, the most popular topic in Ukiah is our lack of affordable housing. But unlike the weather,…

Sold My Surfboard, Bought A Hound Dog

Twenty or so years ago those of my generation began reviewing their pensions and plotting their retirements.  Anywhere from San Diego to Vermont would do,…

And Still They Howl

There was a time, and some of us remember it, when nightly howls echoed about the neighborhoods of Ukiah, howls intended as loud shouts of…

Any Newspaper Is Worth Fighting For

It’s been tough sledding for newspapers the past 30 years. Allow me to elaborate. The first two newspapers I worked on were The Plain Dealer…

Perfect Weather for Arsonists

We should start asking ourselves what our limits might be regarding traveling criminals who have found Ukiah an agreeable place to squat.  I’ve not been…

Ravens Join the Healing Parade

Two swallowtail butterflies are again fluttering in my backyard, bringing me cheer for about the 20th year in a row. It remains a mystery whether…

Graffiti & Other Noxious Topics

Graffiti is mildly annoying in small doses, but no city can risk allowing it to spread. Defacing public or private property is a test, and…

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