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Off the Record (April 13, 2022)

JOHN MCCOWEN: The Supervisors are supposed to make decisions in public based on information that is in the public record, in order that the public is able to understand why the Supervisors are making decisions…

Valley People (April 13, 2022)

BOONVILLE’S WATER PROJECTS COMMITTEE, Anderson Valley Community Services District Call To Order And Roll Call: Called to order by Valerie Hanelt at 10:30 am. Present, Kathleen McKenna, Joy Andrews, Val Hanelt, Kathleen McKenna, David Coleman,…

When Do Lockdowns Go Too Far? The Case of Shanghai.

On March 28th, I reported on the new Omicron variant, BA.2.  In that article, I mentioned that Shanghai, China’s largest city of 25 million was going on complete lockdown.  After the original outbreak of COVID-19…

Mendocino County Today: Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Biloxi Days: The Day I Couldn’t Get Myself Fired

It was a routine day at the office in the early 70s at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. I had been transferred to the job of Organizational Maintenance Squadron Commander a few months…

San Luis Potosi

Okay, that's it: no more hookers. As I drove into the capital city of San Luis, mapless with still no smart phone, I nudged myself toward the shopping area but ended up at the wrong…

My Spider Problem

Spider, spider in the sink Trolling for a simple drink Then I worry late at night Does it linger out of sight I can’t sleep. Again, another night. It’s the thought of death that triumphs…

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