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Whales & Predictions

The news of late has been full of predictions by economists and financial prognosticators about what may befall the national and global economies in the coming year, with the dopiest among them predicting an economic recovery, the centrists predicting a general flatness in the growth graphs, and the doomsters predicting the slopes becoming so steep as to render the pyramid an obelisk.

Farm To Farm

The open road was a welcome break from virtual confinement at Wayne’s austere ranch. The three of us followed the crowned gravel and clay contouring for the better part of another winter’s day, finally reaching…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Here’s an important bit of information I was asked to pass on this week. If you come across, or are in a…

HumCo Planners Mull Pot Money

Humboldt County’s economy is more diverse than most people realize, the HumCo Planning Commission has been told, but assessing one of its most significant contributors remains elusive. At their Jan. 20 meeting, commissioners noted that…

Anderson Valley, Tentacle Of The Wine Grape Octopus

Big Wine's transformation of the Anderson Valley reflects larger patterns of economic mis-development, as well as ecological and cultural exploitation, that have been taking place across Mendocino County, the entire state — the entire globe.

Lights Out Gang Visits Boonville

The big moon shone down on a cold and clear Anderson Valley last Thursday night to choruses of barking dogs and yipping coyotes celebrating the lunar clarity. About 10:30, just after Deputy Squires had gone…

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