Dear AVA, Were I asked at any point in my life where I saw myself at the age of 51, the answer would invariably have been: Dead. Not from any romantic notion about leaving a…
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In recent months a number of deaths and obituaries seem similar however with a deeper reading there are crossovers and differences that are part of the obituary formality. The recent death of Al Davis, and…
The SF 49er’s spirited and exciting football victory over the Detroit Lions last Sunday afternoon at Detroit by a 25 to 19 score was a very important win. The 49ers overcame 11 penalties against themselves…
A couple years ago I created a catchy blues tune entitled Whoopsie Doopsie, and after I performed the song to the apparent delight of my wife Marcia, I thought I might make a recording of the tune and see how the world liked it.
This Week: McEwen v. Kester; Lib Labicus v. Norman Solomon; SEIU v. the County of Mendocino; and much more
CHRISTINE CLARK remains at Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits where she is fighting off a persistent infection. An absolutely crucial Valley Person with many years of ambulance service and other good works too numerous to…
In the breezy sunlit spring morning I walked across Amsterdam in slow search of The Gray Area coffeeshop on Oude Leliestraat. Didn't come up on it right away, but I passed the Anne Frank Huis,…