For those of you following my ongoing series on the homeless-mental health services debacle in California and, of course, in this county, know that my primary themes are: To clear up some of the confusion…
Posts published in August 2024
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Growing up in Ukiah/Redwood Valley during the 80’s, there were always a handful of street people. They were mostly benign and often had quite colorful personalities. Occasionally they met tragic outcomes, such as was the…
In 1968 my stock in peace movement circles was very high, due to the “success” of the first GI coffeehouses. In late February or early March I got a call from Tom Hayden, who hadn't…
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The first time I remember visiting Mendocino County was on a road trip to the Mendocino Coast with my grandmother. I can’t tell you the year, but I’m guessing it was in the 1990s, and…
You can call them senior moments but if they've been happening your whole life then it's time to take stock and realize you're just a damn fool. The other day I was about to take…
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I have a question for you. What do you think will happen first: My money is on the aliens; they are already in our midst, especially in Mendoland. Six weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled…