“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…
Posts published in March 2010
“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,…
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 –…
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…
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.…
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…
I met with Via at her house that she shares with partner Dave Martin on the Prather Ranch, just off Hwy 128 past The Grange…
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 came under direct attack in early March when a Bakersfield Republican introduced legislation that would eliminate all striped bass regulations, protection and habitat…
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…
The photo — this one in the New York Times, above the fold — had an uncanny vintage look to it: there on the front…