Opioids, fentanyl, heroin; a cannabis industry struggling to emerge from a still-powerful black market, fears and realities surrounding immigration; issues like homelessness and domestic violence where law enforcement officers are placed in the position of…
Posts published in “Essays”
Life was simple living in a small cabin in the hills: another middle class white kid who moved to the country and didn't really know what he was doing. I never went to the dump…
Sherwood, or Sherwood Valley if you like, lies sheltered from both the dense fog and high wind that can bedevil the coast of Mendocino County. While it can swelter on summer afternoons, it still rests…
Long-time Operations Manager for the non-profit MedStar Ukiah Ambulance Theresa ‘Terry’ Gowan was Cobb Martin’s guest on KXYX’s “Mind, Body, Health” program last Tuesday morning. Ms. Gowan is one of the long-time stalwarts of inland…
Some people have asked me why I have told this story of the Anderson Valley Land Trust suing me in the AVA. I’ve had a few people relay that they think my articles are meant…
The Anderson Valley Solar-Powered Grange presented the 29th Annual Variety Show last weekend, March 6th & 7th. Despite the concerns of covid-19, each night the house looked full and Saturday, there were quite a few…
Sure, my wife Erin and I had some challenges on our recent month-long cruise through Asia on the Holland America ship Westerdam. We were caught at sea in the eye of a storm — COVID-19,…