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Posts published in July 2012

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Today sees the annual ‘Olde Time 4th of July Celebration’ from noon to 4pm at The Fairgrounds in Boonville. It’s all happening…

Boonville Bike Race

A bicycle race named The Bite Hard Boonville Road Race will take place on Saturday, July 14th. The racers will leave the Boonville Fairgrounds in groups of 75 or less, starting at 7:30 in the…

Occupy The Grove

There are probably three wacky conspiracy theories for every one realistic account of the Bohemian Club. It doesn't help that what happens every summer at the Club's “Grove” campground along the forested banks Russian River in Sonoma County includes a bizarre mix of silly druidic rituals that only feed the rumor mill of Satanism and sexcapades.

River Views

In this time of economic crisis, in this time of war and unrest, would you sign a petition which uses the following provocative language? Whenever any government becomes destructive of the rights of its citizens…

Great Moments In Public Radio

KZYX Radio, Friday, June 29. Open Lines KZYX General Manager John Coate: Hi. You're on the air. Male Caller: Yeah. I got one quick question. There is a, um, I don't know what you call…

Apes

“Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.” — Francis Bacon Sometimes it helps me to remember we are…

Pale Riders At The Golden Gate

On the way back from downtown San Francisco the bus stops at the KFC-squared stop at Geary and Sixth Avenue. Kentucky Fried Chicken on the north side and Kaiser French Campus just across from it.…

Mendocino County Today: July 3/4

COMING SOON TO A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU: “Behind The Green Curtain — True Crime Stories From Mendocino County,” including: • Suro • A Blowtorch For Your Thoughts • Getting Away With Murders • Arf! Arf!…

Why No One Is Celebrating

After all the alarms and dire predictions, on June 26th the State Parks Department announced that all but five state parks have been saved from closure — for the time being. Why, then, is no…

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