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The Nameless Cowgirl

So if you're wondering where I went, I will just be honest and tell you I have a new project for school that is taking up a bit of my blogging juice. You can find…

Mendocino County Today: October 15, 2012

SUNDAY was a slow news day in Mendocino County. And we were seriously distracted and depressed by the Giants loss to the Cardinals in the National League Pennant series. So here are some interesting semi-…

The War On Plants

The Conventional Wisdom is that marijuana prohibition was first imposed early in the 20th century by sheriffs in southwestern states seeking to increase their power over Mexican immigrants who had brought the herb from south…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Let’s start with these October Birthdays that are being celebrated in the Valley. ‘Many Happy Returns’ to Jo Gowan, Sheri Hansen, and…

Incident At Bald Hills

This day was going to be a quiet and productive for me — no trips to Ukiah or Mendocino or Fort Bragg for Cow Lick’s. I had lots of study to do on my Biblical message for this Sunday at Philo Methodist Church.

Greenwashing Forest Destruction

The forests of the world are in deep trouble. One especially sobering illustration is as follows. 1970 is commonly cited (erroneously) as the year environmental movement was born. Yet, according to the World Wildlife Fund,…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks: Joe Dresch

I met with the former Philo Post Master, Joe Dresch, at his Russian River Estates home in the hills a few miles southeast of Ukiah. Although officially retired, Joe has managed to get himself hired…

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