Jog On
Jogging’s good for you, it turns out. A recent study co-conducted by Humboldt State University researchers shows that people older than 65 who regularly jogged were “less likely to experience age-related physical decline in walking efficiency than those who simply walked.” The study, published online last month, found that seniors who jog for at least…
Poppin’
A reader emailed a hot tip that sent us to Pachanga (1802 Fifth St., Eureka) for jalapeño poppers ($9.50). Aren’t they all kind of the same? Push away all those unhappy memories of TGI Friday’s and its frozen and fried heartburn bullets. Pachanga’s arrive four-to-a-plate and looking like stunted corn dogs. The thick cornmeal batter…
Ringside
Some people can’t even look at food after Thanksgiving. But you’re better than that. There is a lot to distract you at Shamus T Bones (1911 Truesdale St., Eureka), what with the sparking Tesla coil, the judgmental taxidermy and the controversially boiled ribs. Take the advice of another Journal tipster and focus your attention instead…
Anvil Chorus
Tired of the cacophany of the modern world? On Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., head to the Blue Ox Historic Park for the 19th annual Craftsman’s Days Living History and Artisan Faire ($10, $9 with food donation, free to kids under 12). Listen to the ping of…
This Time of Morning
There is quiet in this time of morning. Quiet in the way the fog has ceased to flow up the valley even as Cold Water Creek flows down. Deep quiet in the way the fox stirs Only to turn one more time before Settling down in the dark of the den. Quiet like the thing…
All Hail the Queen of Kale
Watch a few of Meagen Baldy’s cooking videos and you might just think you’ve found a new best friend. Approachable, spunky and down to earth, she films Cooking Healthy in Indian Country in her own kitchen. Her show airs on the Access Humboldt TV network and has hundreds of followers on YouTube. A Hoopa tribal…
Which Humboldt gig are you?
Let’s take the guesswork out of show attendance with this highly scientific questionnaire. (Note: Scoring totals are a tool to measure quantitative appeal and not a ranking of qualitative worth.) Go: 1. I am: a. over 40 b. 30-39 c. 25-29 d. 21-24 e. under 21 2. My favorite T-shirt is: a. faded tie-dye b.…
Politics, Hunting – Both Sports
For those of us who love the sport of politics, let me be the first to say, “Wow, Eureka!” Who says your vote doesn’t count?! In 33 years of reporting (or closely watching the reporting of others) I cannot recall election night prelim results being reversed. Last week, after all those straggling ballots were counted,…
Starved for Action
Reviews THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1. As cold as last year’s Catching Fire left me, of course I thought I’d enjoy this more. But as a heretofore-unrecognized wellspring of misplaced optimism, I was caught off guard. Mockingjay – Part 1 seemed like it would at least be exciting and grand, even if I…
The New Magic Carpet
We are long-term cyclists and ride our handy folding bikes a lot, both around Humboldt and beyond. Purists, we never thought we’d succumb to an electric bike. But last July, we surrendered and invested in one that we now share — and love. We walk as much as possible, and do most errands either on…
Thursday Night Special
It is only Monday, but already I find myself repressing the urge to shop at Walmart Thursday night. The store will open at 6. That gives me time to clear the dishes if I can get everyone seated at the table early enough. And I never shop at Walmart. That urge comes from newspaper stories…
Port of Call Eureka
Ah, adventure on the high seas, the salt wind tugging at your hair, dampening your ascot. You walk breezily up the gangway, your next port of call … the Caribbean? The South Seas? Eureka? Humboldt County may seem unlikely competition to tropical climes, but some folks think that Eureka is poised to become a big…
Power to the Pedaler
Editor: Bicyclists need to stand their ground and don’t belong on sidewalks (“Mailbox,” Nov. 13); they allow themselves to be cowered into slinking along roadsides, or even be forced into being the sidewalk bad guys, by drivers who’ve forgotten what rights human-powered vehicles actually have. Look it up. Bicycle riders have the same rights as…
Flash Fiction 2014
Well, aren’t you a pill-popping, lover-offing, strangernapping lot? Channeling Westerns, lurking around noir, donning armor, stalking cosmos, dallying with meta or just up late channeling confessions. And is that frog your id? The finch your conscience? We don’t know. But you are prolific, walloping us with a record 351 submissions — 21 from our winning…
Your 2014 Cannabis Gift Guide
Marley Natural This Bob-branded marijuana is certain to be most popular in an allposters.com-laden, painted-white, brick-walled cube while a pirated copy of Legend plays in the background, but it’s the perfect stocking stuffer for both those new-to and well-experienced in cultural appropriation. Your slack-jawed frat nephew Carter will love the Marley-family-approved, private-equity-founded bud, while niece…
Mad Men
What better way to follow up Thanksgiving than a play about a patriarch who loses his mind as war rages between the children among whom he’s unwisely divided his kingdom? Too much like family dinner? Don’t worry — it’s better with costumes. Shakespeare’s family tragedy King Lear rages onstage at the Van Duzer Theatre on…
