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Posts published in March 2011

Earthquakes, Waves & What Ifs

Here on the West Coast of the United States the Japanese earthquake was swiftly domesticated in the early dawn hours of Friday as the possible dimensions of the tsunami speeding States-ward across the Pacific. On…

Eddie’s Hot Deals

Amenities turn into luxuries as you suffer a class fall. Buying fresh-cut flowers and newly published books requires more “discretionary” income than you have. You either give them up or find other options. Access to…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Well it’s actually going to happen — The Buckhorn, Boonville will finally be opening it’s doors tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 17th! St.…

Lives & Times of Valley Folks: Sandy Creque

I met Sandy at her home on Indian Creek Road a couple of weeks ago and after being introduced to Rosie her wonderful old dog, we sat down to eat with a some scones and…

Clean Slate

Last week, I sat down for a comforting dinner of baked chicken, escalloped potatoes and delicious bread pudding at a senior center over 100 miles from home. I didn't know anybody in the room, so…

Anything

So much talk about the rich. They have all the money and get all the press. “Any publicity is good publicity,” said the manager of a band I had in the sixties. Charlie Sheen knows…

Memo Of The Week

Public Concern over Fallout Related to Nuclear Power Plant in Japan According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), given the thousands of miles between the two countries, Hawaii, Alaska, the US Territories and the U.S…

Cliff Bowl

Cliff Glover recently gave us one of his bowls. Cliff is an excellent potter and a superb cook. Tall, and possessed of a magnificent froth of silver gray hair, Cliff and his partner Marion Miller…

Rail Dems Mull Trail Conversions

Boardmembers of the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) are hearing an ongoing debate about converting the agency’s rail lines into trails, but they’ve taken no stances on it and aren’t sure about how it would…

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