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Posts published in September 2013

Huffman Hawks Obama’s Healthcare Ponzi

From the first moments onward, it was clear that a Jared Huffman-sponsored “panel” was charged with the task of rolling out the wonders of the Affordable Care Act. For the next two hours, a tightly controlled presentation of selected elements of the Affordable Care Act was given, with Jared Huffman moderating the entire affair.

Some Call It Legalization

Attorney General Eric Holder phoned the governors of Colorado and Washington August 29 to advise that the U.S. Department of Justice will allow implementation of the marijuana-law reforms enacted by voters in 2012. Some call…

Panther Soccer 2013

The 2013 AV High School Boys’ soccer season began last week with two matches, both played here in Boonville alongside the high school at Tom Smith Field. The opener was a league match-up against Rincon…

Wake Up, Burners!

The giant Burning Man structure went up in flames on Labor Day weekend as usual, and I watched it — online. It looked very dramatic and impressive. As the tens of thousands of “BM” attendees gathered around to watch and cheer in person as the smoke and fireworks rose to the sky, it also reminded me of the main reason I don't go up there to witness it all in person.

Bird’s Eye View

Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Let’s get things going with the Public Service Announcements. Calendars and pens at the ready.  #380. The monthly Barn Sale returns on…

The Way Of Things

My brother sent me a fascinating article published recently in New Scientist that warns of the impending loss of a gigantic part of our recent cultural heritage. To quote from the article: “Magnetic tape begins to degrade chemically in anything from a few years to a few decades, depending on its precise composition.”

Forces Of Nature

In my previous article on the three major, unpredictable forces of nature — wildfire, wind and earthquake — in Anderson Valley, I focused on wildfire and wind and my experiences during my valley years, from…

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