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Posts published in June 2010

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. How was your Sierra Nevada World Music Festival? Apparently most Valley residents hun­kered down in the hills and those around town invested…

July 3 in Fort Bragg: World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue

Want to eat some great food and have a lot of fun while supporting fishery restoration in Mendocino County? Make sure that you attend the 39th annual World’s Largest Salmon Barbecue,” to be held in…

The Tube & I

“But we’re watching Speed Racer,” my three- and four-year-old sons whined in unison. My blood ran cold, as I realized the awful truth. TV had invaded my children’s brains when I was looking the other…

England Expects

Sooner or later during any international football com­petition in which England features we are sure to hear some variation on “England expects,” the reference being to Admiral Nelson’s exhortation on the eve of the Battle…

Solar School

Mendocino has a spanking new elementary/junior high school on Little Lake Road about a mile inland from the village, and I am happy to report that her shiny blue metal rooftops are being covered with…

The Convict & The Snowman

It was a snowy day in Boston which could mean any day from October to May. That's just the way it is in the East, snow and cold. School was not in the plan this…

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