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The Pearl of Lao Tzu

A tale of ancient philosophers, murder-for-hire, and an elaborate hoax. 

Mendocino County Today: Saturday, May 12, 2018

Help David;
Manslaughter Verdict;
Bridge Benefit;
Little Dog;
McCarthy Sentenced;
Diversion Tunnel;
PG&E Decision;
FB Responds;
Juvenile Hall;
Over-Ex Remediation;
Fire Recovery;
Food Runners;
Staw Reading;
Yesterday's Catch;
National Depravity;
Planned Motherhood;
Cheney Confession;
Gay Kids;
CO2 Threshold;
Sexual Restraint;
Russia Today;
Liberty Leading;
Prop 69;
Adolph Who;
Taiko Drummers;
Homeless Aid;
Cannabis Taxes;
Silence Wishes;
Marco Radio

Mendocino County Today: Friday, May 11, 2018

JT Recognized;
Flynn's Out;
Little Dog;
Hart Findings;
Accommodation Lacking;
Blank Reflects;
Management Reporting;
Williams Endorsement;
Holmes Guilty;
Hospital Management;
Against C;
PV Divestiture;
No Confidence;
Ed Notes;
Yesterday's Catch;
Nonhuman Rights;
Humco Busts;
Go Green;
Trump Sins;
Get Guns;
Naming Constellations;
Farmers Market;
Selling Access;
Firestorm Report;
Marilyn Chambers

Francis Bacon: The Sirens or Pleasure

THE FABLE of the Sirens is truly applied to the pernicious allurements of pleasure; but in a very poor and vulgar sense. For I find the wisdom of the ancients to be like grapes ill-trodden: something…

Mendocino County Today: Thursday, May 10, 2018

Paula & David;
Ed Notes;
KZYX Audit;
Rural Skills;
Little Dog;
Quiz Night;
Big Band;
Jhanna Wanted;
Suspicious Van;
California Solar;
Yesterday's Catch;
Pacific Secession;
MCBG Weekend;
Blackbird Closing;
Writing Class;
Putin's Army;
Predatory Capitalism;
Beware Malware;
Me Best;
NCO Reunion;
City Harasser

Bad Boys

The Time: Autumn, 1958. The place: the playground of the Washington Consolidated School, Washington, Connecticut. A big crowd of kids are in a circle around two fighting boys. Jimmy Tompkins has his arm hooked around…

Letters (May 9, 2018)

One clear attack on American democracy has been the removal of our polling places coupled with mandatory mail-in balloting for those wishing to vote. What has this achieved? Not greater voter turnout, not a reduced department budget, and not greater vote counting efficiency. Just the opposite. Voter turnout is down. Election costs are up. And election night Americana in Mendo has been stolen.

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