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Posts published by “Tommy Wayne Kramer”

Joy To The World

It is an amazing, humbling thing to be alive in our time and in our place. It is almost beyond comprehension. It borders on magical.…

Re-build the Wall!

If Ukiah has a jewel to be proud of, my vote would go to Todd Grove Park, the snug, lush oasis at the top of…

Etiquette Guide, 2023

An updated guide to modern manners is overdue, and Mendocino County residents are plainly in need of etiquette instruction for the 21st century. Gone is…

Tourism: Joke Without A Punchline

Tourism in Mendocino County is the ship that never docks, the train that never slows, the freeway exit always closed for repairs.  Tourists in Ukiah:…

Thanksgiving: Helping Those In Need

“Alright then,” announced Mr. Bumpers. “It’s decided. We’ll open the house to those less fortunate, like homeless-type people guests, right? All in?” Nods of agreement…

Council Ultimatum: Or Else!

Not wanting to be out-stupided by County Supervisors, our City Council has suddenly demanded the Palace Hotel must be fixed, bulldozed or moved to Laytonville…

Ukiah Soundtrack: Howls & Roars

An out of town guest was visiting for a few days and while we were on the back deck dawdling over a sampler of Ritz…

Beyond My Powers To Reject

By the time I knew enough to know where I was but not how I got there, I was four years old and living in…

Flushing The ‘Community Input’ Myth

We’re getting a good hard lesson in state politics as a new county courthouse is rammed down our throats by forces no one can name.…

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