A Farm Kid Joins the Marines

Dear Ma and Pa,


I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up...

Your ridiculous comparison hardly deserves a response. But, really, Dorothy, you seriously compare a little outraged rhetoric to the actions of an almost naked, drunken man, terrifying a sleeping...

I will respectfully suggest that those of you who feel strongly about getting this 'circle of benches' project done set up an account with a few bucks of seed money and then publicize it and solicit...

<br><br>Good point. As for me, I'm not looking for a superhuman, man or woman, to run the country. Someone who's not running around in their socks and underwear climbing through women's windows...

Letter I wrote to the PD re no Letters to the Editor published about EC's charge:
It seems the fix is in, even with our local newspaper. Not one single letter concerning Efren Carrillo getting...

I remain FOR a recall effort. This is not an individual who is fit for office.

"Unfortunately, if a county employee exhibited similar behavior, no one would give a damn"????

Where have you been, Meherc? Are you not aware of what happed to Ms. Cathy Neville a few years back...

The following article was written by the Sonoma Latino PAC and published by the North Bay Bohemian in their August 28 to September 3 issue. Here are just two snippets:

The Sonoma Latino PAC...

Here's the complete statement that Efren read when he re-appeared at the Board of Supervisors meeting this morning:

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I believe you may also be able to sign the petition at the "Global Village" store on the West side of the street, where the new device is also scaring away customers.
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Tom

You can sign the petition at the "Silk Moon" store, which is on the East side of the street right next to the loud device, and/or you can call, or write your complaint via e-mail to:

Sebastopol...

I am the "Alice Chan" referred to in this comment, and there are a couple of inaccuracies that should be corrected:
1. I am not a member of the Democratic Party of Sonoma County
2. I have not made...

I haven't had the chance to experience this crosswalk noise from hell yet, but I have talked to a worker in a shop nearby and her opinion is that it is ridiculously loud and obnoxious. It is driving...

Elizabeth here --

It sure is up to 11. And when it yelled "wait" at me I jumped a foot. I understand the function but am perplexed about the form. I've heard plenty of chirping crossing...

May you never suffer the fate of going blind, as you will have to re-think your position.
The crosswalks are becoming compliant for the visually impaired, which I don't believe to be a bad thing. ...

Note that the Feds are known to not return seized property from drug related allegations, and which are not always returned when charges are: not filed, defeated, or dropped.

Why would the wine...

:firstplaceribbon:Congrats, Ted! You win the vocabulary prize of the day!

CBS news last night featured footage from the apple orchard to vineyard conversion on Watertrough at the side of five schools with 700 students. A mother was interviewed as part of a story on the...

On Tuesday I visited the fallen apple orchard as the rain fell on Paul Hobbs Winery's vineyard conversion. I witnessed run-off contaminating the creek. Once again, clear cutter Paul Hobbs has...

As I write, the orchard is being cut down on Watertrough by Paul Hobbs.

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Easy! The Rite-Aid parking lot is seving as a general parking lot for downtown, and it seems they don't mind. I certainly have used it as such, and it's also lured me to buy some things there that I...

If we expand our vision of downtown to stretch from The Barlow west to the Center for the Arts, then the Plaza is the town's heart. And I agree that it already functions as such, especially on...

In some ways, I think it doesn't matter... there are millions of different kinds of people and all kinds of interests and people will go where they feel and whoever wants to hug and smile will hug...

Thanks for your post, Barry.

I really don't care who is responsible -- Geldert OR Austin. It is a major flaw in the project. And it should have been corrected BEFORE the project was built.
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Thanks for your heart-felt post, Joybird.

Yes, I sure would like to see a fountain and grass at the Barlow, but unfortunately, we're not going to get it.
In fact, so far as I can tell, there...

Tommy, Regarding your comments:
"Nantucket is a wealthy, waspy touristy enclave, seasonal, extremely high rent...
- Sebastopol is more diverse, non touristy, politically conscious, more real,...

Happy Thanksgiving!


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It is a misconception that there isn't much at a winter farmers market. There are currently three that operate year-round in Sonoma County. Many farmers have winter crops--salad greens, braising...

While the Duttons were boasting their sponsering the Apple Fair their machines were laying waste to another apple orchard.

I believe we need to be more stringent with drunk drivers. Myself and a family member were almost killed by a guy (was not checked for drinking-in a diff state) who was on a suspended license. ...

Seattle's Pike Place Market is indeed a wondrous thing, and it's not only year-round but daily, and a major destination. But seriously, can you imagine the outrage if anyone proposed doing something...

So where does it end?

I'd bet Paul Hobbs is all for this bill as well. It helps provide more protection for his cheap labor, therefore increasing profits to his business. It's the rich and...

Lots of people in Mensa who test well, but that doesn't mean they're smart.

As most of you know, the developer representing CVS has appealed the Planning Commission's denial of the Negative Declaration to the City Council. This issue comes to the Council next Tuesday, July...

Now that we've all come to agreement about the issues at hand. (I keed, I keed.) Three comments.

Kpage9, you say you are/were, "...a past victim of Miles' scorn--which successfully silenced me...

The Yelp page for Paul Hobbs Winery is here.
This business has behaved badly, in my opinion, even if it was possibly within the limits of the law.
The public's outrage at such behavior should be...

I haven't been to the Medical Center, but have been using Palm Drive as my hospital for 30 years, and have no complaints at all.

Ten days ago, I had a total hip replacement (Dr. Bragonier) and I'm...

This is a great idea, Shapeshifter!


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I have an HP PhotoSmart printer and the challenge I've had with the ink cartridges is that if you don't do much printing, they will dry out before they get used up. The Ink Store over by Curves in...

actually mombo's does have a delivery charge.

**This is not a rant or a rave or an insult or a compliment - Keith**

Are you upset about feeling ripped off over the delivery charge or the overall cost?

We get Buddies Pizza now and again. ...

I am a frequent library user. Each time I check out I donate a couple of dollars. I think of all the money I am saving by having this wonderful resource available; a single book, even a used...

Well, as Alexandra points out in post #2 on this thread, there are cases where the cop goes a bit overboard. But I can easily believe that nearly everyone you see pulled over richly deserved it, and...

Thoughts? Yes, a few.

Keep your vehicle in good repair and follow all the rules and laws while driving.

Try to keep a positive attitude and be friendly with everyone you meet. (cops...

In search of a job, a man went into the Job Center in downtown Chicago and saw an ad for a Gynecologist's Assistant.

Interested, he went in and asked the clerk for details.

The clerk pulled up...

Photolite,

Anger turned inward = depression. No doubt!

For those of who responded to a query about toxins secreted by redwoods, by responding with accounts of the surcease you gain from...

Over the last month or two, a few people have told me that redwood trees secrete some sort of chemical that causes depression. One person added that Native Americans knew this and thought that evil...