Dugan Barr was a wise and wonderful walking contradiction. His presence could command a room, yet in many social gatherings he was a man of few words, sitting or standing with a drink in his hand, a bemused smile on… Continue Reading
John Douglas “Dugan” Barr – father, husband, brother, friend to most everyone he met, musician, attorney, and all-around example of a life well-lived – passed away on November 29 at the age of 77. A lifetime resident of the north… Continue Reading
President Trump claims that he is about the smartest man on earth who went to the “best” educational institutions. The Republican leadership in Congress claims to be smart, worldly people who can and will lead our country in the right… Continue Reading
There are a number of things the current United States administration is doing that we need to carefully consider. Many of these things have a potential for long-term adverse consequences that appear to be a result of either an indifference… Continue Reading
I am puzzled by the attraction of Donald Trump. I understand that there is a huge population who thinks they have been abandoned by their country. The jobs they used to have are gone. Washington has been in paralysis for… Continue Reading
It seems like some kind of flat tax is the hobby horse of many politicians this year. I have to admit that it sounds good. Everybody pays 10 or 15% of their income above a certain level. Below that level… Continue Reading
The Moody Flats Quarry Project needs to be put into context because it is so easy to decide it is not that big a deal because it will happen over the next 100 years. I believe that it is going… Continue Reading
The recent events surrounding the refusal of two Grand Juries to approve the prosecution of police officers for killing unarmed civilians in Ferguson Missouri and New York City have received so much attention, that I thought it might be helpful… Continue Reading
This is a letter I sent a few days ago to a member of the Board of Supervisors of Shasta County. Disclaimer: I do not grow marijuana or use marijuana, nor do I represent anyone who is in or seeks… Continue Reading
A number of people have suggested increasing the height of Shasta Dam by about 20 feet as a partial solution for water problems within the State of California. In my view, such an action would be absolutely stupid. At present,… Continue Reading
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