The rapid rise of the federal irrigation movement in the early 1890s was due in part to a succession of overawing flood-related catastrophes. But it had just as much to do with the fact that…
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The Doomsday Clock, established in 1947 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, has moved closer to midnight than at any time in its history. The scientists see the world in 2023 as 90 seconds from…
Having a pristine, manicured lawn has never been much of a priority for me, which is lucky because A) I’m lazy, and 2) the yard refuses to cooperate. And with California having outlawed lawn mowers…
Leader of the Republican revolt against suspension of the debt ceiling just passed in the House of Representatives, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is a self-professed man of faith. One does not have to scratch…
Poet Mary Norbert Korte, who died last November at age 88, was known as a beatnik nun who left the Dominican Order to join San Francisco’s poetry scene, and as an off-grid eco-warrior who preserved…
They say it takes a village, and wow, am I lucky that Mendocino County has such a great village to help with animals in need. I had a huge scare recently when my beloved soul-cat…
By reaching age 100, Henry Kissinger, provided another hook for journalists with something to say about him. The corporate media recounted the career of a most influential statesman, adviser to presidents, winner of the Nobel Peace…