In May 2011, if you had asked pretty much anyone in Anderson Valley why it was that the ancient redwood groves of Hendy Woods State…
Posts published in December 2011
Hi, It was definitely stupid for me to mutter at the council meeting that the seven protest letters that we received were “not very compelling.”…
SAFE, HEALTHY POT Editor, Thoughts on Potential Health and Safety Issues for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries— The first marijuana dispensary meeting in Boonville had some speakers…
BILL MANNIX has died in Santa Rosa. Bill, who was 94, wasn't as well known in the Anderson Valley as his brother Homer, but Bill…
As you read these words, one of the Northern California East Bay Area's wealthiest men is getting away with an act of cultural genocide. Construction…
Barbara Jane Marcott was granted her angel wings on November 27th 2011; she was 89. Those who knew her were touched by her sweet, gentle…
Dear AVA, I don't know what all the fuss is about. “Awesome” is the most phenomenally iconic word ever. Actually I buried and mourned it…
When in doubt, wheel on Teddy Roosevelt. It’s in every Democratic president’s playbook. TR was president from 1901 to 1909. He was manly, ranching in…
A couple of weeks ago, a few days after Thanksgiving, I met with long-time Valley resident Eva Johnson at the Fairgrounds in Boonville and we…