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Naked Scenes

Jane: My first semi-erotic experience happened in our sand box, around age ten, when Jane and I were trying to save an injured chipmunk from the neighbor’s cat named Jill. She was always caring for…

Did The Elites Want MLK Dead? If So, Why? [November, 2009]

I believe Oswald killed JFK and Sirhan killed Bobby. Lone gunmen both. With MLK, it could be a different matter. And with the infinitely more radical Malcom X it certainly was. The Kennedys were no…

Alzscammers

Charles Piller, an Oakland-based investigative reporter for Science magazine, is soft-spoken in person and in print. In his new book, “Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s,” dynamite accusations are professionally…

Layers of Meaning

The current exhibit at the Kelley House Museum, “Northern Pomo: Mendocino’s First People,” explores the history and rich culture of the local Indigenous people through the oral traditions passed down through generations and with stories…

Cage Fight In The Capitol

It was the perfect setting for a cage fight. The circular perimeter and dome soaring above were not enclosed with chain-link fencing coated in vinyl. The floor was not covered with a foam mat. No,…

‘Bring Me A Rock’

If I were arrested, charged with crimes and faced years in prison the first thing I would do is get a sleeping bag and camp out every night in front of my lawyer’s office. It…

Ode To Oz: The Stray Who Got Stuck Up A Tree

One evening while walking our dogs in Riverside Park several years ago, my friend and I heard panicked meowing at the entrance. Following the sound, I found a kitten stuck up a large oak tree.…

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