I’ve seen numerous comments on social media addressing the selective outrage and grief of those who have expressed feelings about the terrorist attacks in Paris. Some of those posts point out that it’s not just Parisians suffering from terrorism, or… Continue Reading
My newish iPhone 6 was nowhere to be found Monday morning, so I fired up the “Find my iPhone” app on my iPad. The phone was located about three-fourths of a mile from our house in Sunset Terrace at the… Continue Reading
So, State of Jefferson fans, here’s my plan. I’m not claiming that it’s fleshed out entirely, and I’m not guaranteeing that it would work, but it’s a start.
First, Jefferson proponents would collect enough signatures for a state ballot initiative that would, as an amendment to the state constitution, allow self-selected counties to form an autonomous region, somewhat similar to self-governing Greenland, the Falkland Islands, and the tribal areas of northern Pakistan. Continue Reading
Here is the 800-pound gorilla in the room that State of Jefferson proponents seem loath to address: We need permission to secede from California. Any proposal that doesn’t tackle that issue head-on is more likely to result in an ongoing… Continue Reading
State of Jefferson proponents are gearing up for a new campaign, starting with another visit to the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. The opening salvo was a recent “town hall meeting” in Redding, as described by R.V. Scheide, who remains… Continue Reading
I recently read a Facebook exchange between two young gentlemen—members of a Sacramento-area band on the rise—regarding a satiric song by one of one of my favorite poet-jesters of the Americana/Texas Outlaw music genre, Hayes Carll. The song is delivered… Continue Reading
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