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Posts published in May 2010

My Bad

I first heard the expression “My Bad” used on a bas­ketball court circa 1975. The expression most likely came into being among jazz musicians, for many of the most popular expressions emanating from black America…

Farm To Farm

The soils dried up enough last week that we could work a few spots and spread manure on others, while some land was still sporting standing water, tadpoles, and mosquito larvae. Evidently the mosquitos have…

A Death In The Family

I never had a pet. I guess I just never bonded with animals. I didn't even like taking my son Mateo to the zoo when he was little. When Mateo was about a year or…

Dispatches From The Temple Of Justice, Ukiah

I’ve made my share of enemies working the crime beat, on both sides of the law, and last week I was scolded in open court by a judge. I can’t seem to do anything right.

DA Candidates File Their Charges

They maintained a civil distance, but the three candidates for Mendocino County District Attorney made it clear they have serious differences.

Dear Pope Benedict: Who’s Kidding Whom?

While we're at it, here's another question for your holiness. How many Sister Jane Kellys does it take to right the wrongs of the Catholic Church? That was the question racing through my mind the…

Top Mendo Planning Official Fired for Porn Swap

Two staffers from Mendo's Department of Planning & Building were fired for swapping porn on office computers and with San Francisco's Planning & Building department.

DA Lintott Files for Bankruptcy

Swamped by $1 million in debt despite a combined annual income of $204,000, incumbent Mendocino County District Attorney Meredith Lintott and her husband are seeking protection from creditors in federal bankruptcy court in Santa Rosa.

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