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Posts published in July 2019

Riptides

In the fall of 1848 San Francisco was in a curious state of suspension. Gold had been discovered in January, but the San Franciscans hadn't put much faith in it; they had kept on with…

Odds On Adventists

A standing room only crowd filled the Redwoods Room at the Mendocino Coast District Hospital (MCDH) at three in the afternoon, Monday, July 15. From hospital staffers to first time citizen attendees, the throng was…

The Accidental Arsonist

For those of you who are in danger of becoming homeless on the streets of Ukiah — Heaven forfend — remember this: Don’t expect to be toasting marshmallows around a cheerful campfire. People who have…

With Calum

I met two young men in the dark and lonely intersection at Little Lake Road and the Coast Highway on Wednesday night. I was on my way back home, walking up Little Lake, past the…

Off the Record (July 24, 2019)

CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR, chatting with Rachel Maddow the other day, said Trump "is the worst president we've ever had." Nope. By any objective standard, Andrew Johnson was a lot worse, especially for black people. Succeeding the…

A Cesspool of the Elite

Analysis of Jeffrey Epstein's social circle provides a damning portrait of New York's so-called high society. http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/07/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html#_=_

Great Day in Elk

[Aug 24] The 45th fun-filled “Great Day in Elk” will be held on Saturday, August 24 from noon until 7 p.m. The parade starts at noon on Highway 1, with floats, tykes on bikes, Smokey…

Elephant Day

[Aug 24] On Saturday, August 24th, join us for Wild About Elephants! We’ll read stories featuring these mammoth beauties, do a craft kids can take home and we’ll be screening the haunting PBS Nature documentary…

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