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Pure Victims, Real Human Beings

Straight from Riker’s Island to the Elysée? There’s a political arc worthy of Brecht and Weill! Dominique Strauss-Kahn was sprung from house arrest in Manhat­tan last Friday and his supporters in France are agitating for…

Off The Record

This week: Ignoring the Grand Jury; Mendolib, Coast Branch; Redistricting the 5th; and much more

Valley People

WE'RE ALL SADDENED at the passing of Howard Morse, a long-time resident of Boonville. A retired logger, Howard was an unfailingly friendly man who was a highly regarded member of Anderson Valley's diverse community. COMPUTER…

Letters To The Editor

WHERE'S MY TINFOIL HAT? Dear Bruce Anderson: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) is excited to inform you that will soon be installing Smartmeter technology on electric meters in your neighborhood. PG&E's Smartmeter program will…

Behold A Pale Horse

AVA, I'm writing to suggest to William Cooper's “Behold A Pale White Horse” — a piece on government conspiracy. It seems to me like the whole world is unconscious. That's why I keep this Messy…

Great Moments In Public Radio

KZYX, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Takes On The World, with Jeffrey Blankfort. Blankfort: I happen to be on the mailing list for President Barack Obama! I got an email from him the other day! He…

A Memoir: The Fortunate Son, Part 9

The person who would most connect me to the memory of my father and his generation was Max Halsey. For at least one chapter of his lifetime Max worked in the automobile business, oftentimes for my father.

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