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Posts published in November 2015

AV Rents & Wages

A few weeks ago a client asked me to fill a rental vacancy for her.  I posted the home on Craigslist and on the local…

British Columbia By Rail

People who love riding trains realize in this 21st century the lines are vanishing. If you suspect a spectacular stretch of rail travel is in…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, Nov 19, 2015

Grist Lawsuit;
Panther Volleyball;
Palace Negotiations;
Fire Victims;
Free Throw Contest;
Lesbos Refugees;
Mideastern Aid;
Micro Aggression;
Ukiah Molester;
Catch of the Day;
Storage Unit Scuffle;
Oppressive Mediocrity;
Caretaker's Garden

Scotch Whiskey Tasting

While wine tastings are common events how about something new? At the Kelley House Museum’s Holiday Open House from 4 to 7 p.m. December 4…

A 45-Year Smoky Mountain Mystery

Six-year-old Dennis Martin vanished during a family camping trip, prompting the largest search in the history of the Great Smoky Mountains.

The Stony Lonesome: Happy Anniversary

Happy Double Anniversary to Me! It's a one, two, Jubilee! So pop the corks and pluck the storks and fell the anniversa-tree! So far as…

Ego & Muse

As I was sitting by the woodstove last night—this November much colder than last—scribbling away on my latest something, I was struck by how little connection I feel to the books and stories and plays I’ve written over the last forty years, or even to the book I finished writing earlier this year.

Letters (Nov 18, 2015)

The Mendocino Coast Hospital Foundation's Winesong fundraiser brings in hundreds of thousands annually and has millions in brokerage accounts, yet does close to nothing significant for the hospital. Ah, yes— new imaging equipment in the radiology department. Three years ago, the foundation made no attempt to rescue the hospital from bankruptcy.

Mendocino County Today: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015

Tiny Village;
LakeCo Changes;
deVall Interview;
Timberwolves Playoff;
Grapevine Virus;
Party Ordinance;
Begging Olympics;
Gourmet Gas;
Winery Forum;
Weather Shelter;
Formal Complaint;
Rock Writing;
Whiskey Tasting;
Police Reports;
Yesterday's Catch;
Identity Scam;
Travel America;
Refugees Refused;
Islamic Terrorism;
Gun Crazy;
Library Events

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