Bird’s Eye View (Nov 12, 2014)
I was very pleased and honored to be able to attend the Veterans Day of Remembrance last Sunday morning at the Evergreen Cemetery just outside Boonville. There were around 60 people from a broad range...
View ArticleSequoia National Park
Last month I spent several days in Sequoia National Park. When most folks hear that name they think: big trees. Yes, the world’s largest tree, in terms of volume, the General Sherman Tree, does stand...
View ArticleRedwood Winter
Big tree, steep ground redwood timber felling was about as close to living on the edge as a body could comfortably get. It was like being a flea biting into the flesh under the hair of a dog. It was...
View ArticleHelen Libeu (1919-2014)
The adage says: “Well behaved women seldom make history.” Well, Helen Libeu certainly left an impression. She died Halloween night a few days after her 95th birthday. Helen was born in Norfolk,...
View ArticleAn Interview with Dr. Logan McGhan
Dr. Logan McGhan, Anderson Valley’s recently hired General Practice physician, was born in Goleta, California in 1981 and grew up on an avocado ranch between Santa Barbara and Ojai, then later an...
View ArticleMendocino County Today: Thursday, Nov 13, 2014
Promotional Infighting; Catch of the Day; OMG Questions; PD Arrives; KZYX Shortcomings; Laura's Law; Nation Raping; Rabies Vaccination; Revolution; Nader Radio; Odets' Knife; Boondoggle Awards
View ArticleOld Squawky
What promises to be no doubt the last gorgeous day of the season in the Ohio valley awaits outside. The last major job I face before winter sets in is to move our single pot-belly pig into the chicken...
View ArticleCathedrals & Redwoods
Florence, Italy, a city of about 370,000 residents, hosts more than two million visitors a year, and that figure must be a conservative one. Even in October, when it is supposed to rain at least 12...
View ArticleAmerican Music’s Long Strange Trip
For almost a quarter century, Dennis McNally held a job that could be considered an ultimate dream or nightmare, depending on one’s perspective — he was the official publicist for the Grateful Dead....
View ArticleMendocino County Today: Friday, Nov 14, 2014
Artificial Turf; Laura's Law; Poopy Water; Catch of the Day; Road Fail; Garden Lights; Papa's Prayer; Willits Republicans; Fox Hunt; Efficient Transportation; Capitalism Varieties; American Pie;...
View ArticleMendocino County Today: Saturday, Nov 15, 2014
Edu Tales; Catch of the Day; FB Petition; Fire Standoff; Seniors Collide; Casino Subdivision; Soccer Playoffs; Food News; Toy Drive; Hindbook; CalTrans Archaeology; Huffman XL; Fukushima Fallout; Old...
View ArticleMendocino County Today: Sunday, Nov 16, 2014
Man Shot; Frost Warning; Road Tax; Promotional Jockeying; Kobrin Scholarship; Rainfall Amounts; New Church; RebeccaJohnsonArt; Mail Slowdown; Wilkinson Sentenced; Catch of the Day; Hashlab Explosion;...
View ArticleArt Appreciation Class In Cloverdale
Wednesday, November 19th 7:00-8:30pm at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance, 204 N. Cloverdale Blvd The Greatest Paintings Of The World The Cloverdale Arts Alliance invites you to attend the upcoming...
View ArticleMendocino County Today: Monday, Nov 17, 2014
Fall Color; Autumn Leaves; No AVHCEO; Abshire Shot; Home Invasion; Catch of the Day; War Casualties; Volleyball Champs; Ganja Expert; Pollinator Garden; Bed Tax; Beach Drains; Corporatism; Escape from...
View ArticleGypsy Trio In Cloverdale
at The Cloverdale Arts Alliance on December 4 Cloverdale Arts Alliance/THE Jazz Club On Thursday, December 4, THE Jazz Club at the Cloverdale Arts Alliance is pleased to present the Reinhardt inspired...
View ArticleDragons of Kir in Willits
Willits Library presents: “Dragons of Kir: A Board Game – from Concept to Creation” On Saturday, November 29 from 1:00-2:00 PM you can meet the creators of Dragons of Kir, a fast paced strategy board...
View ArticleSonoma County Chamber Singers
at United Church of Cloverdale on December 5 The Cloverdale Arts Alliance (CAA) is pleased to host the Sonoma County Chamber Singers’ presentation of “Tidings…of Great Song” at the United Church of...
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