Bring on the Bacon

Was there a dirtier word in politics this past year than "earmarks"? (Scrabble rules -- "Bush" doesn't qualify.) During the 2008 presidential campaign the term ...

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Sweet Irony

The ham-handedness (-headedness?) of the opposition to Caltrans' proposed realignment of Highway 101 through Richardson Grove, the stand of big trees at the south end ...

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Richardson Grove

Cartoon by Joel Mielke

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Growing Concerns

Editor: I enjoyed Ryan Burns’ article “When Weed is Legal” (April 2) and I don’t have a problem with marijuana. In fact, I feel the ...

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Economy in Words

Editor: Just a note of appreciation for the Jennifer Savage article “Get Less Poor!” (March 26) – very moving, should be posted to the politicos ...

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Sharp or Flat?

Editor: I was overjoyed to see Joseph Byrd’s piece on the Jazz Festival (“Regarding Local Festivals,” April 2). The quality of our local Blues and ...

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Rich and Creamy

Rich and Creamy Editor: Marcy Burstiner’s praise for The Ferndale Enterprise’s coverage of the Humboldt Creamery story was well deserved (“Media Maven,” April 2). I ...