More of our young soldiers are now killing them selves than are being killed in our wars in the Middle East. The following poem by a 24-year-old former Marine, who slashed his wrists twice after four years of duty and two tours of combat, tells it all.
Posts published in March 2010
Mendo's former Republican Central Committee chairman got 25 years to life in prison for hiring a hit man to kill a political enemy.
Mendocino County Board of Supervisors Meeting, March 23, 2010. Subject: Earthquake insurance for the courthouse. Cost: About $85k for a policy that covers up $50 million, then if the damage is more than that the…
Chekov's Uncle Vanya on the Mendo Coast.
After a full day of testimony from Rogers and his ex-attorney, Judge Ron Brown denied Rogers' bid for a new trial Friday afternoon at Ukiah Superior Court.
Board Chair Carre Brown introduced newly promoted CEO Carmel Angelo last week by saying, “This will be your first report in the official position.” That position might soon be prone with her own pistol pointed…
Moving west to Fort Bragg, when I first learned that the renowned sculptor Dan Hemann had been savaged by the brutal spaghetti vendor Jim “Muttface” Muto, I abandoned my duties at the County Courthouse and…
The Ukiah Valley Medical Center is being sued for malpractice. The plaintiff is a woman named Marie. We will spare Marie further agony by fully identifying her. UVMC, unkindly referred to at my home office…