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Posts published in “Day: December 19, 2012

Mendocino County Today: December 20, 2012

JAMES WALKER BENÉT (1914-2012) We just received the sad news that Jim Benét, journalist and veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, passed away this weekend…

Letters To The Editor

FEAR THE SCAN To the Editor, The topic of this letter is California law enforcement's best kept secret: the scan. After the twin towers in…

A Bachian Christmas

Last year during the crux of pre-Christmas consumption, I ventured into the greatest musical basement east of the Village Vanguard: the classical CD section of…

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Hopefully you’re enjoying the spirit of the Holidays and may Hummingbird and…

The Goldeneye Diaries

Thursday was a half-day for us temporary types at Goldeneye, and I spent the morning grape sampling the Narrows Vineyard with Danny. The fruit in…

From Grapes To Wine

It seemed to begin about two years ago, which means it really started about four or five years ago (funny how memory works); suddenly there…

Why Young Folks Aren’t Farming

At the Redding listening session in 2008, several board members wondered aloud how to “get young people interested in farming.” Since I am a bona…

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