Born in 1929, the masterful composer Ennio Morricone, who died this week at the age of 91, made his entrance into the world just after the advent of synchronized cinematic sound. The Jazz Singer had…
Posts published in “Essays”
History anyone? Did anybody out there see the Ukiah Daily Journal of Friday, June 19? They had a picture of my family hacienda on the front page. It now abides on North Franklin Street next…
Though in my last I described The Store as the geographical, economic and social center of the town in 1971, my consort and I soon learned to value the rest of the local inhabitants for…
With all the talk of meddling in U. S. elections and bounties on U.S. soldiers, it’s no small wonder that a Russian named Berlin can still claim to have composed this nation’s best-loved song. Born…
(Continuing the memo that awaited District Attorney Hallinan when he got back from a week's vacation on August 12, 2000. TTH stands for Terence Tyrone Hallinan. He was named after the great Roman playwright who…
As is the case with many issues, Bruce Anderson’s insights on the PC totalitarians out in the streets rendering nutso retroactive historical censorship on this country’s past, are irrefutable. Anderson, editor and publisher of the…
We received four separate press releases from the County last Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation. The first one we have posted on our website as we have for all their previous pressers. But Friday it…