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Posts published by “William J. Hughes”

A Day at the Sacto DMV

Regardless of the time spent, a day at the DMV can seem that way. More like day on the DMZ. For me, I readied myself…

Mendocino (Eat Your Heart Out, Visit Mendocino)

Mendocino and a dose of scenic/sensational Highway I were not on my agenda. Boonville was, and maybe a stay at their hotel or straight/curving out…

Yankee Aaron Judge’s Home Town

I was born a New Yorker and grew up a New York Yankee fan. Born to be, might be a better way to express it.…

Norma Gee

On a leafy street in a leafy village on leafy Long island there was a local volunteer firefighter’s firehouse, as orderly as the military. Us…

L.A. Woman

L. A. Woman... L.A. Woman…” by the Doors of course. Goin’ down there from Sacramento to where they created the L. A. album — 8512…

Sky River Casino

Indian casinos. Is that an oxymoron? I guess I wish it was an oxymoron. But what do I know about Indian affairs, the affairs of…

Stamp Of Approval

My neighbor is a philatelist, dealing in a philately. I had never heard the term. Stamp collector, yes, of course, but a philatelist? Never. The…

Beatlesania

The Beatles. Peter Jackson’s “Get back,” the video documentary reliving the Fab Four’s live sessions during the making of their album “Let it be” --…

Alexander Hamilton Willard

For the last several years I've been on Sacajawea's trail, literally from Montana and Idaho to Oregon. Of course Sacajawea means Lewis and Clark. Part…

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