We recently saw a French film made in 2008, Summer Hours, written and directed by Olivier Assayas and recommended to us by Louis Bedrock, the writer and translator. A beautifully made film set in present-day France, I immediately loved the sights and sounds, but found I was not connecting emotionally with the characters.
Posts published in June 2016
He’s the toughest of acts to follow. Moreover, no one will ever be as controversial as he has been. Indeed, during his decades-long tenure at Sonoma State University, President Ruben Armiñana, altered the face of…
The giant old-growth stumps still standing within the 300 acres of the new Dogwood Timber Harvest Plan slated for the Gualala River have a story to tell. They are the grim reminders of a history of unsustainable forest management that began with the cutting of these redwood giants over a century ago.
The better question is, is Hillary Clinton a Sociopath or Psychopath? Sociopaths tend to be nervous and easily agitated. They are volatile and prone to emotional outbursts, including fits of rage. They are likely to…
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Kuny Report;
Defensible Space;
Assistant DA;
Silver Trial;
Tricked;
Nut Recognition;
La Bonfire;
Bimbo Story;
County Vacancies;
BOB Drama;
Feline Special;
Pampered Butts;
Library Events;
Police Reports;
Yesterday's Catch;
Phase Change;
Brexit Fallout;
Spill Update;
Art Walk;
Pruning Workshop;
Native Flutist
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Panhandlers;
Restoring Redwoods;
Yesterday's Catch;
Michael Herr;
British Vote;
Bad Drivers;
Housing Homeless;
Paraprosdokians;
After Walmart;
Preventing Fishkill;
Luxury;
Wilbur!;
Guns;
Atrazine;
Protestor Clash;
Dashboard Paradise
How a sleazeball money-lender realized that even (some) bankers have souls.