Dear Phil

I'm very happy to hear you're still among us, your faith in humanity has been somewhat restored, no one was injured and your truck continues to roll along. Considering you're about as...

by Stephen D. Gross
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https://img444.imageshack.us/img444/4696/stwardslogo.pngThanks to the concerted efforts of the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods formerly known as Stewards of...

:banginhead:Hi

Great song and a timely message.
I play it with some regularity on my KGGV radio show ("The Mystery Train") right between Neil Young's "Looking for a Leader" and Jimmy LaFave's...

:thankyou1:Hi kids

Since mid-September I've been working as the Guerneville correspondent for the Press Democrat's on line Towns section, I've posted more than 300 articles and I get very...

:rose1:
The Monkey, the snake and Rose Gridinski
by Stephen D. Gross

What gives a neighborhood character and distinction is not so much the flora or the architecture so much as the people...

(written after a brief pause at a Sebastopol Stop sign)

Goth's Journey
by Stephen D. Gross

:beauty:
Its so odd to see a Goth in early morning
on a corner in a sunny country town
Under a...

I just heard Barry was looking for tales about hitch hiking. Here's mine (and like most of my tales, it's a true stiry)

:redcar:
The Mayor Of Pocatello
by Stephen D. Gross

CHAPTER I

On...

:piggy: PIGS ON THE WING

Swine flew east
and Swine flew west
he oinked with joy as I got dressed
I saddled up commenced to ride
he kissed Marie
- she almost died!

Swine flew north

(A Winter's Tale):snowman1:
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SNOW DAY
by Stephen D. Gross

The New York City blizzard of '47 was, at that point in my life, the most dazzling and wonderful thing that ever...

In the holiday spirit we all embrace.....

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

Oh we're Jehovah's witnesses
we've seen him come and go
We watch him shop at Safeway
Sit behind him at the show
We've seen him...

This woman is 51
She is TV health guru Gillian McKeith, advocating a holistic approach to nutrition and health, promoting exercise, a vegetarian diet high in organic fruits and vegetables. She...

:synchronicity:MAUD'S MUFF
(as it appeared in a dream to Dean Moriarty)
by Stephen D. Gross

Musty, mottled
Maud's muttony Muff
lay melting, mouldering
under the pale Mushroom Moon

Aglow...

Note: A few years ago it was determined that twelve babies missing their brains had been born in a Matamoros, Mexico Hospital.
It's believed that this happened because that section of the Rio...

This is dedicated to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

NUNS
by Stephen D. Gross
https://thesisters.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/Anuncements_Size/about_sisters_0.jpg
The...

:dox::puppy1::dogrun:
Don't Bite My Dog, Ma
by Stephen D. Gross
(How many canines can YOU find in the below?)

I setter Irish buns down
A little husky but so sharp, eh?
The sky was blue, tic'd...

:urgtgslpy:The Night Screamin' Jay Put a Spell on ME!
by Stephen D. Gross

I've had the good luck to meet and talk with a few fascinating folks,,,,,,,

But the night I met Screamin' was bizarre...

:copcar::dogdance::dogdance::dogdance:

This is about the time I got arrested in Reno, and managed to avoid a conviction because of J. Tony Serra.

CASE DISMISSED

I needed to get back to...

:penguinwalk::chicken:
I find this all very exciting and I'd love a chance to see this Golden myself. Just a couple of quickies - female raptors are larger because they need to be, in order to...

:chicken::chicken::bettyboopcook::Luster:I haven't really kept abreast of the situation. But I was once at a market near Port Angeles, Washington where they sold Spotted Owl Helper. Hooters' wings...

RUSSIAN RIVER RODEO ASSOC. FINALLY DOES RIGHT THING!

:bullrider::cow::bullrider::cow::bullrider::cow:
(Rodeo-bots More P.C., Less Tasty)
by SD Gross for PETA
(Pursuit of Exceptionally Tasty...

APRIL 16TH - A FEW VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE
:whip::smooch::Luster:
1933
Elizabeth Montgomery, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Samantha/Serena-Bewitched
(I remember thinking, as a kid, how...

APRIL 12th - A Few Good Men, A Few Amazing Women, and One Very Large Horse!
:lotsopeople::cheerleader::cheerleader::dancing2::dancinggirl::bellydancer::Luster::kitty:

1947 David Letterman,...

April 10 Birthdays - Would you let any of them marry YOUR daughter?
:dancingrose::here::beatingheart:

1959 Brian Setzer, born in Massapequa Park, New York, rock guitarist and vocalist, Stray...

APRIL NINTH - WOULDN'T IT BE FUN TO HAVE THEM ALL TO A BACKYARD BBQ?
:bbq::lotsopeople::cheerleader::bettyboopcook:

1954 Dennis Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Big Easy, Dreamscape,...

:Clap::hilarious::partyindahouse::birthday::Violinist:April 8 ....And Here They Are!

1963 Julian Lennon, John's son and singer, Too Late for Goodbyes
His dad would have wanted us to mention...

APRIL SEVENTH - Some Winners :tiphat::here:- Some High Achievers :Mr.Natural:- A Few Jerks:knocked:


1964 Russell Crowe, born in Wellington, New Zealand, actor, musician, Academy-Award...

:partyindahouse::toast::birthday:
Today April 6th is a busy day for me, as it was for the mothers of all the following people.
I'll fill in more details late this afternoon.
s

1937 Billy...

:lurk::hugs::Pocketwlk::Pocketwlk::Pocketwlk::Pocketwlk::Pocketwlk:

APRIL FIFTH HAS IT"S SHARE OF THOSE DESERVING ACCOLADES

1951
Dean Kamen, born in Rockville Centre, New York, inventor,...

:Mr.Natural::yossam:
The PASSOVER CONVERSATION
Between Moses & Pharaoh
(What really went down between these two headstrong individuals...)
or
“Pharaoh Sings Blues While ‘Brews’ Cruise For New...

APRIL FOURTH IS EMERGENCE DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING::tiphat::curtsey::yippee::fireworks::pant:

1976
Alicia Silverstone, b. San Francisco, "Clueless" actress,. Screaming, Crushing, and Battering her...

:treehugger:There is NO QUESTION about whether Redwood Trees can cause depression! During that wind storm about 2 weeks ago, I awoke to discover our backyard redwood tree had dropped a big limb...

APRIL THIRD -LET'S GIVE 'EM A CHEER!
:Clap::thanks::banana::birthday::cheerleader:

1949
Richard Thompson, vocalist and guitarist, Shoot Out the Lights
Integral part of Fairport Convention who...

:lotsopeople::Luster::beatingheart: (FOLKS BORN ON APRIL 2nd WHO YOU MAY NOT CARE ABOUT!)
1947 Emmylou Harris, born in Birmingham, Alabama,collaborated with Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, Warren...

Chertov to Auction off WACCO on E-BAY!!
:waccosmile::anon:

It wasn't enough that her Mom allowed the sex-change operation when she was barely 13. Becky had always batted clean-up, defended the...

:welcome::birthday: Welcomed into the World on April 1

1949 Gil Scott-Heron (born April 1, 1949) is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1970s and early 1980s...

:apls::birthday:BORN ON MARCH 29th.....(a skinny list today....)
1790 John Tyler, born in Virginia, 10th President, 1841-1845
Never got over being"and Tyler, too...." (after Tippecanoe)
Six...

:cheerleader::happynewyear::cheerleader:AND ON MONDAY, MARCH 28TH, WE HONOR......
1940 Russell Banks, born in Newton, Mass., American Author "Rule of the Bone" one of my personal faves!! You'll love...

:hello: :bigwave:
Newly Emerged on MARCH 27th

1963 Quentin Tarantino :video:Born in Knoxville TN and director of Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Inglorious Basterds, Kill Bill and an extremely...

:birthday:Saturday, March 26th is the day on which the following life forms crawled out of the Sea....

1833 Betsy Perk, born in Delft. Dutch journalist, writer and feminist
Christina Elizabeth...

:cheerleader:Notable Birthdays Erupting on March 25:
1947 - Reginald Kenneth Dwight, also known as Elton John, born in Pinner, England, known for his enormously creative eyewear, and a few catchy...

:birthday:Just in case Marty is getting a bit burned out and would like to catch a break:
March 24 it turns out, is the birthday of both JESUS and LAURA PALMER"S BEST FRIEND!

Jesus Alou was born...

I :felix::felix:Should have known my denigrating (read: exposing) Garfield for the spider-stomping, gluttonous, dog-abusing self-centered, slothful albeit malicious twit that he is, would awaken in...

Today, February 22nd, is significant for being the birthdays of several somewhat notable people.

1732 George Washington, born in Virginia (or possibly Libya) President of the USA 1789-1797
...

The way I see it is, Petaluma +Dutra+ The "Aye" Voters = THE PUTRA-FACTION

This morning I awakened to find our bird feeders had been emptied by what must have been ravenous chickadees and nuthatches which gorged themselves overnight. Since I wasn't sure I decided to put ...

:banginhead:
I see by my PeeDee that today (2/12) is the birthday of The Doors Ray Manzarek, Arsenio Hall and other showbiz luminaries, but nowhere do I see it mentioned that today is the birthday...

Another slice in the life of.....

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N Judah
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by Stephen D. Gross

There's not much excitement on Lower Market Street at 2 am. A wino peeing in the shadow of a staircase, a...

Watching Nature unfold is almost always fun, and our backyard feeders deliver lots of action.
We were enjoying the company of chickadees, nuthatches and juncos when they suddenly disappeared. Then...

:here:
The Luck of Mary Brown
by Stephen D. Gross

I dreamt last night that Mary Brown had finally gotten married. She was 81-years-old, looking fresh and virginal in her...

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

What appeared to be a buffed out kitty hustled across the road on Wednesday afternoon, stood on the brushy fringe on the meadow's edge and stared at me. I stopped and...