Now’s the time of year we bore readers with New Year Resolutions, in which talent-free columnists promise to lose weight, learn a foreign language, volunteer at the library, join a health club, go vegan and…
Posts published by “Tommy Wayne Kramer”
I have seen the future of footgear, and its name is Hey Dude. Despite the improbable brand label, Hey Dude shoes will soon sweep the country like hula hoops, Beanie Babies and Taylor Swift all…
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. I speak of many things: the awesome miracle of your…
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 Walnut, Grove and Maple Streets. Our main park is a…
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 the Emily Post era when heads of household needed to…
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: the dream that will not die, the hope that won’t…
“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 around the table. “It’s great,” said Tallulah, the eldest daughter.…
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 within the next 30 days. And we mean it! Or…
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 crackers, Velveeta cheese and PopTart hors d’oeuvres, we discussed Ukiah’s…