The Flaming Green Pickle Bus
You may have seen it. Maybe in Ukiah, maybe in Hopland, maybe in Boonville. Maybe on the 253 behind an All-In-One tow…
The “Right to Die”
Just last year I attended a dramatic reading of ancient texts about mortality. What fun, right? But it drew a full house…
Coach Cavender’s Retirement
In a follow-up to last week’s canine report, Coach Cavender, whose relationship with his beloved Yorkie Gig should and does concern his…
Street Fighting Man
I know your eyes are glued to the circus in D.C. and the slaughter that’s taking place in Afghanistan and half-a-dozen other…
PG&E Undergrounding
I have a Saturday afternoon show on KPFN and recently I was discussing operational and infrastructure improvements PG&E, its lax Public Utilities…
Burn Permits
Here's some general information on Burn Permits. The process is far more confusing than it should be but it is what it…
Yesteryear’s Medical Mayhem
Putting away research materials now that my new book “An Eclectic History of Mendocino County” is done I got to thinking about…
Livernash, Part 4
Three months after Edward Livernash's acquittal and a mere week after being severely bruised in a bicycle accident, John Livernash married a…
Recollections: Don Chui
In all my years, I never had a weapon. That's not to say that all my friends in Texas and New York…
Who Wants to Go to McDonald’s on Thanksgiving? Me.
My favorite Thanksgiving as an adult began when my husband and I woke up with suddenly no one to cook for but…
The Year of Riotous Living
The year of riotous living at San Francisco State University, 1968-1969, contained one of the most recent major upheavals of our society.…
The Dogs of Pi Ranch
Editor-san reports a clamor at my absence, so I figured I had better get on the stick, even questioning the presence of…