The comment I heard most frequently regarding last week’s pot cover was regarding the timing: "What if you were a parent dropping your student off to start school at HSU?" Well, I’ve actually had some experience along those lines. My husband and I have successfully navigated the minefield of raising three children to adulthood right […]
Judy Hodgson
Judy Hodgson is a co-founder of the North Coast Journal.
Posted inLetters + Opinion
What’s it all about, Alfie?
In June the North Coast Journalwas accepted as a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN), a group of 130-plus newspapers reaching “more than 25 million young, educated, active and influential adults in the U.S. and Canada,” according to the AAN website. “To meet the association’s rigorous membership standards, newspapers must demonstrate that they […]
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When the people lead
How many North Coast Journal readers received an e-mail link to the transcript of the July 13 edition of Bill Moyers Journal, a weekly PBS show that appears on KEET? I received several, from different directions, so I thought I’d better read it. The topic was impeachment. When Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took […]
Posted inEat + Drink
Dirty, dog-eared — A tour through time-tested recipe books
Quick. What recipe is on the dirtiest, most dog-eared page of your favorite cookbook? And how old is that book? I’ve been thinking recently about cookbooks, old and new. A few weeks ago the San Francisco Chronicle published an article on the 25th anniversary of The Silver Palate Cookbook , a collection of recipes, menus […]
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Makeover!
A good friend told me she went to pick up the Journal last week and froze. Here on her regular newsstand was an imposter, someone was trying to steal our name and good will, not to mention our readers. She was not about to patronize a new ruthless, sleazy competitor — except she couldn’t find […]