T. Boone Pickens, the well-known oil tycoon, has of late been promoting wind power as an alternative to oil as a source of energy. He was quoted in an article that discussed America's vast resources of wind as describing the Midwest as the "Saudi Arabia of Wind." Personally, I can't [...]
Given all the marijuana that's grown in Mendocino, and all the fires that have singed that county, I've got to believe that a fair of the smoke from those fires is hallucinogenic. Of course, Sacramento is downwind, but since madness has a been rampant in California government for years, I'm [...]
Well it turns out that Golden Gate Transit's buses can't navigate the traffic circle on South McDowell Boulevard, and the city will have to bus eastside commuters who would otherwise be left stranded to the Fairgrounds where they can catch a GG Transit Bus to SF. Presumably, the city will [...]
You got to hand it to the opponents of the impending Indian Casino in Rohnert Park, not that they've been dealt a fair hand to begin with. However, other communities - while failing to prevent the imposition of a casino into their backyard - have through diligent effort been able [...]
Some say the that the current flap over at PCA was like a soap opera. I'd say, with all the "emot," overacting, and scenery chewing, it's more like a TeleNovella. Perhaps if they'd videotaped and broadcast their own (recurring) saga they could have gotten some serious ratings. Stay tuned...
The options for a high school graduate haven't changed much in the 46 years since I graduated from High School in...well, you do the math. One big difference between the choices faced by today's grads and those back during the Cold War was The Draft. In those halcyon days a [...]
Despite being inundated with information that inhaling the fumes of burning tobacco damages health, diminishes quality of life and invites an early death, about 25% of us are determined to continue smoking. My grandaddy called them "coffin nails." My father died prematurely from emphysema. I'm at a loss as to [...]
Now that Barack O'Bama is the Democratic Party's candidate for President, he gets to step outside the Liberal hothouse of identity politics, political correctness, and affirmative action and venture into the broader public arena. It will be interesting to see if his undeniable charisma, which has so far allowed him [...]
Opposition to the planned casino in Rohnert Park has repeatedly sought help from our County Supervisors in the form a ballot initiative that would allow voters to register concerns about the impact of a WalMart-sized gamble-opolis on their quality of life...all to no avail. Despite the fact that similar ballot [...]
It appears that Mike (the Magnificent) left Petaluma more than a pair of big shoes to fill...he left his successor with a whopping deficit. Under these circumstances, if the voters decide in June to rescind the sewer tax, Petaluma my be joining Vallejo in the ranks of bankrupt cities. So [...]