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Posts published in January 2012

Close Calls

“Fate laughs at probabilities.” — E.G. Bulwer-Lytton For me to be born, my parents had to meet at Beverly Hills High in 1939, which only happened because in 1932, when my mother Avis was eleven,…

National Intervention

It's been a whirl-wind. Back to school after a holiday break for all of us. Bulbs in the ground, waiting for spring to start their sprouting. Meanwhile, a breath of relaxation before I hit the…

Lives & Times Of Valley Folks

Dear Readers: To cut to the quick: Whilst I have thoroughly enjoy conducting these interviews over the past three years, it is a weekly commitment that I feel I need to take a break from.…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. ‘Gone but not forgotten’ — the following Valley Folk have passed in the last 15 months or so. They are fondly remembered…

Ohio Newspaper Autopsy

Kings Mills, Ohio — I love newspapers very much. I was delighted to read about the AVA in Judy Muller's recent book ‘Emus Loose In Egnar.’ I thought you and your readers might be interested…

L.A. Woman

Jim won't be there but Ray and Robbie will be. Manzarek and Krieger, of the Doors. Jim won't be and neither will drummer John Densmore.

Mystery Inventions

Deeply moved by a concert of music by Martinû and Mozart, a man gives $50 to a street musician, a Venezuelan bass player whose musical inventions are reminiscent of Eric Satie and Bill Evans. The…

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