I'm writing today from my own little slice of hell, from the belly of the beast, from inside the walls of our so-called justice system. I'm about to enter my fourth year of confinement on a six-year sentence. I get to see and learn a lot of things in this environment, some unsavory and some are lessons that are priceless which will benefit me the rest of my life. So I'm writing to the people who might be able to relate to me and what I'm about to disclose.
Posts published in “Letters to the Editor”
Claudia Jimenez, the proprietor of ALL THAT GOOD STUFF in Boonville has informed me that she is considering resigning from the Anderson Valley Health Center Board of Directors because she is convinced that her participation on the Board is negatively impacting her business.
It seems more and more as of late the doors of law-abiding citizens are being kicked in by an overzealous police force. Recently there have been a number of warrantless raids on people for marijuana well within the legal limits.
I keep my floor clean enough to eat off of because there is a good chance I'm going to. I'm poor and a little bit clumsy, so if in opening a package of Ramen a few noodlecules land on the floor they are by God going into my bowl. Noodle packs are scarce enough without me reverting back into careless profligacy, accusations of dirtbaggery be damned.
After reading for years in the Anderson Valley Advertiser about the hilarious impotence of your local “public” radio station KZYX, I decided to tune in online for some laughs. I’ve listened for several days now and haven’t laughed once. It’s just painfully boring and is at times, in fact, severely irritating. Is there a time or a certain program that I should particularly tune in for?
My name is Mark Bishop and I was the Director of the Access Center in Ukiah until June of this year. I was terminated for questioning OMG regarding the delivery of Mental Health services as well as refusing to conduct illegal 5150 holds at the direction of Dr. John Riley.
Beware Mendoland! If ever you are caught up in the judicial system, the Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino for whatever your case may be you are appointed a public defender because you cannot afford a real lawyer. Just hope and pray you don't get appointed the "big wig of the Department," Linda Thompson. She is the head public defender.
It has come to my attention that the AV Health Center Board is having discussions with Dr. Mark Apfel. As these are in secret we can only surmise the nature of the discussions. Nevertheless many in this community hope that the Board won't bungle these discussions leading to more confusion and ill feeling and make every effort smooth out this bumpy episode.
I would like to address an article recently written in the AVA by Will Parris [sic] addressing some work of mine referenced in his article. Mr. Parris suggests my referenced article somehow ignores the continuing issues affecting water quality in Clear Lake.