Last week, over 50,000 people gathered in a Nevada high desert for a big carnival called Burning Man. “Why aren't you at Burning Man right now?” is a common question asked of those who are…
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One of my Anthropology professors was Nigerian, his people Yoruba. An exceptional student as a child, he was sent to school in England and eventually got his PhD from a prestigious American university.
This Week: Opposing wine regulations; Outsourcing mental health treatment; Protesting the Supervisors; and much more
IT’S FAIR WEEK and everybody’s in such a bustle! Staff and presenters are rushing here and there, preparing their booths, displays, arenas, venues, etc. for the big opening on Friday. The mowers started buzzing early…
I don’t know how much time passed before I woke up. It might have been half an hour; it could have been a few minutes. My mind had lapsed into a state that was as…
Recent news that Ridley Scott has signed on to do a sequel to his 1982 film Blade Runner fills that movie’s devotees with a mixture of dread and anticipation. The overwhelming likelihood is that any…
CLOGG APOLOGIZES, SORT OF Editor, We are reeling from the murder of Fort Bragg city councilman and former mayor, Jere Melo. I offer my sympathy to his family. I'm too well acquainted with such shocks.…
The voice of the warehouse madman woke me up. “Hey dude, it’s Wayne,” his Arkansas accent scratched its way through my answering machine. “Jus’ callin’ you up man, see if y’all can pick me up…
A CURIOUS incident occurred at Anderson Valley High School last week. A couple of boys were flicking their fingers at each other when one kid accidentally hit his pal in the area of the crotch.…