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Posts published in May 2011

Off The Record

This Week: Gjerde v. Smith in the 4th; Enviro-activist & Bari-ite Gary Ball dies in Colorado; Eyster's felony-to-misdemeanor pot swap; and much more

Valley People

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JASON. I love you, Bridgett.” A young woman called this one in early Tuesday morning. I knew she was young because women over the age of 30… well, Jason, Bridgett sounded like she…

‘Because I’m A Mexican’

“Is Alan Graham in here? I haven't seen him,” said Judge Brennan, amused as he read Mr. Graham's fat file. Graham was supposed to be in Ten Mile Court that morning to be arraigned on…

A Memoir: The Fortunate Son, Part 2

Your life story would not make a good book. So don't even try. — Fran Lebowitz The whole time I was growing up, I never met another kid whose name was Jake. Today I understand…

Planet Clarion Calling

Americans were offered closure Wednesday to one of among the multifarious strands of our national dementias. It took the drab guise of the “long-form” birth certificate, signed and filed in Hawaii on August 8, 1961,…

Letters To The Editor

COVELO OPEN PIT MINE Letter to the Editor On April 21, 2011 over fifty Round Valley residents made the trek down to Ukiah to appear at 9am to speak before the Planning Commission against the…

Princess Margaret’s Knee

The royal razzmatazz over Will and Kate is temporarily over, which I hope gives the loving, handsome couple some breathing space before the Palace's formidably world-class PR machine claws them back into the voracious public…

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