What’s it all about, Alfie?
In addition, once a year AAN commissions a story on a compelling national or international topic and offers it to its member papers. This year a man very familiar to Humboldt County, John Ross, was chosen to write a report on “Death in Oaxaca.” This week the Journal and many AAN newspapers across the U.S. are printing this story simultaneously in hopes that it gets the attention it deserves.
(Sorry, Marcie, but I think John’s story is closer to 6,000 words, so find a comfy chair.)
Footnote: Two weeks ago I wrote in this space a plea to Rep. Mike Thompson, our guy in the House, to bring up the subject of the impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (who said again last month that impeachment “is off the table.”) I have not heard back, so I’m sending my column via e-mail to his Washington, D.C., office, and will print his response.
I am asking like-minded Journal readers to take a few minutes and comment directly to Mike as well. Go to mikethompson.house.gov and follow the prompts to “Email the Congressman.” And to those of you who have commented that impeachment would be futile given the makeup of the Senate: That’s not the point. Impeachment by the House would tell the world that we believe in the Constitution and we are a lawful nation. That’s the point.
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on the cover
Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
Recent publisher
May 17
My Bully Pulpit
Dec. 1, 2011
The Envelope, Please
Nov. 24, 2011
What’s it all about?
Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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