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Invasive Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found in North Bay Costco Stores
As if the wine industry didn’t have enough issues—declining consumption and climate change to start—now an invasive insect that can spread deadly diseases to...
Collaboration: Marin Couple Writes Book on Crafting Perfect Sentences
Anne Lamott and her husband, Neal Allen, aren’t just life partners; they’re now partners in their life’s work—writing.
The Marin couple recently sat in their...
Spirit of the King: Collective Soul Plays Graton Rancheria
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper once sang that Elvis was everywhere—to hilarious effect. In the case of the most recent Collective Soul record, the...
All That Jazz: In Praise of a Uniquely American Idiom
I have my mother—the beatnik, alcoholic artist and reader of poetry—to thank for my deep appreciation of jazz.
And I can still see her, cigarette...
The Don, Making an American Mafioso
It is quite surprising that, for nearly 10 years, millions of people continue to spell MAGA incorrectly. Please let me explain that the correct...
Ouch, the Wisdom of Pain
Can I turn pain into wisdom? I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do right now, as I sit with a notebook on my...
Art Works: How Dialogue Changed My Mind
I used to think it was preaching to the choir. But the truth is the choir needs to be preached to—and, as importantly, grown.
That’s...
Open Mic: Inept Reps, Reflecting on Whom We Elected
It might be fun, just for a sec, to talk about what we U.S. citizens should expect from the people we elect to represent...
