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Letters to the Editor

WHERE THE FISHIN’S GOOD Editor, I was warned when we moved here to this wonderful state, that the weather was lousy, but the fishing was great! I said, “the good with the bad, the worst…

Why Bach Didn’t Go Swimming

Bach never went in the ocean for a refreshing dip. He never even set eyes on the Atlantic. He could have made it to the North Sea at Lübeck during his sojourn there to learn…

Propaganda v. Propaganda

Comments on the Oliver Stone film “South of the Bor­der” accompanied by a Carmen Miranda tune, at Berkley’s Elmwood Theatre, July 17, 2011, with econo­mist and scriptwriter Mark Weisbrot (with Tariq Ali-in the film) fielding…

Let Them Eat Cake

It is not unusual for members of the diminishing upper middle class to drop $20,000 or $30,000 on a big wedding. But for celebrities this large sum wouldn’t cover the wedding dress or the flowers.…

Off the Record

This week: A shootout in Gualala, a mutiny at the Board of Supervisors, Oliver Stone goes South of the Border and much more

Valley People

WILLIE HOUSLEY reminds you parents out there that it's time to sign your boy childs, 7-15, up for youth football this Saturday at the Boonville Fairgrounds, 10am to 6pm, which gives you 8 full hours…

Letters to the Editor

OUT TO PASTURE To whoever accused me of being “severely neglected”— My name is Filly and I am the equine equivalent of a 95-97-year-old woman. I know you have this beautiful image in your head…

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