I’ve never been down an American coal mine, among the least safest in the world, though have plunged thousands of feet into the dark bowels of British pits in Yorkshire, Wales and Scotland, the world’s safest until they were closed by politicians and bean counters.
Posts published in June 2017
A STOLEN 18-WHEELER has fouled the cleanest stretch of the South Fork of the Eel west of Laytonville near the Heath Angelo Preserve. The stolen truck collapsed the old Jacks of Heart bridge and went…
MILLA HANDLEY, winemaker and owner of the landmark Handley Cellars, has announced her retirement and plans to pass on the Anderson Valley winery to her two daughters. Taking over as co-owners will be Lulu McClellan and Megan Handley Warren.
The longest John Coltrane solo available on recording is said to be the title track of One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note made in the spring of 1965 in New York City. The saxophonist’s…
Please remember to keep the windows cracked if you leave pets in your vehicle. if you don't they will die a horrible death. “Signs that the Apocalypse is Approaching.” The Old Buzzard reports, “So the…
The Head of Medusa, in Myth and Memory by Caroline Alexander The ancient Greeks were connoisseurs of fear. The Greek language offered wide-ranging terminology to calibrate different shades and effects: déos, straightforward terror, fear, or apprehension; phóbos,…
[Jul 4] Somewhere around 2,000 people (double the population) line the streets of Mendocino to watch this hometown parade that features music, floats, dogs, llamas, and lots of great cheer! Show up early as the parade starts…