My neighbor is a philatelist, dealing in a philately. I had never heard the term. Stamp collector, yes, of course, but a philatelist? Never. The…
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Wes Smoot, locally born and raised, at age 90 is one of the most informed Valley historians and journalistic story-tellers I know of. His article…
That big sigh of relief we were expected to exhale when the dear, not quite dead left arm of the mostly right armed United States…
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At least since homo sapiens first howled at the moon, music has been the best medium for baring the soul. The tight-trousered, atavistic power-chording of…
I've got twin male cousins of roughly my vintage that I've always known existed, but beyond that hazy awareness I've known nothing of my reprobate…
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The joy on Brittney Griner’s face – pure relief expressed in a smile – came as a sweet surprise after all these months of seeing…
Anderson Valley Advertiser Editor Bruce Anderson earned his reputation as a North Coast literary lion years ago, in part by snarling at critics of his…
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