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Posts published in March 2010

Valley People

“JOHN SCHARFFENBERGER: A Man and His Garden.” is the theme for a fundraiser for the local Ambulance Service. Scharffie's splendid Philo acres have been featured…

T’was A Famous Victory

“Cleopatra's nose, had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have been changed.” So wrote Pascal, remembering how Caesar and Mark Anthony,…

The Dreams of the Supervisors

Last Monday’s long-anticipated Budget Workshop began with 40-plus people wanting to tell the Board of Supervisors to spare certain services from the budget axe –…

The Shootout On Chicken Ridge

Six black rappers in Covelo? On Chicken Ridge? It's kind of complicated. You've got Darvel Blackwell, Clifton Jacobs, and Marquis Walker on one side of…

Letters to the Editor

WRONG MISTAKES Dear Dr. Zack, Where have you been? I've got another problem that's keeping me awake at night and I could use your help.…

Farm To Farm

I was planning to plant peas Sunday morning. The moon was nearly full and therefore it should be a good time to put seeds in…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comforta­bly then I shall begin. Happy Easter, Christians! I was once reliably informed by a man who…

Striped Bass Attack

Striped bass came under direct attack in early March when a Bakersfield Republican introduced legislation that would eliminate all striped bass regula­tions, protection and habitat…

$1200 Per Catch?

There are certain moments which will always stand out in the mind of Minnesota Twins fans. Where were you when the Twins made it to…

A Boy in Church: Alone With Father Tom

The photo — this one in the New York Times, above the fold — had an uncanny vintage look to it: there on the front…

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