Trophy the wife and I came back to Ukiah for the holidays and to see the kids, let our dog die in familiar surroundings and enjoy a fabulous parade down State Street in our honor.…
Posts published in “Essays”
A parallel survey of the historical soundtrack and stock market crashes reveals that musicians are not deaf to the beat of the financial markets…
Watching the NBA playoffs means exposure to ads every time a coach calls time out or the refs consult the videographers in Secaucus, New Jersey, to decide whether that elbow to the face was a…
A drought is a terrible thing; daunting, scary, uncertain and damaging. To mitigate the effects of a drought, we adapt as best we can. We track every bit of water we use, limit or forego…
Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected the proposed construction of a desalination plant in Huntington Beach “sealing the controversial project’s fate after more than 20 years of debate,” according to Calmatters. “The unanimous decision…
As COVID begins to take more of a backseat to other health concerns, I have received several questions about the future of this weekly column. The feedback that I have received over the past two…
Greg Sarris—the Sonoma State University professor, who is also the longtime chairman of the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria—has been spending so much time teaching and leading the tribe that he hasn’t had opportunities…
PG&E is getting rid of its obsolete, dangerous and expensive Potter Valley Project on the Eel River. PG&E has declined to re-license the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and no other qualified entity…
If given the choice of books or the internet I would choose books with no hesitation. (No, kindle or e-books aren't books.) The internet could be taken away and I'd barely feel it compared to…