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Needles and Ink
A day at the tattoo expo A stroll through the Sapphire Palace ballroom, where the annual Inked Hearts Tattoo Expo has set up for more than 30 artists to display their work, as well as ink and pierce clients over three days, is a primer in body art aesthetics. At one booth a grayscale tiger…
Coastal Commission Approves Land-back Agreement to Resolve Developer’s Permit Violations
In popular parlance, it can be said fairly that Travis Schneider has landed squarely in the “find out” portion of the proceedings. Seven years after the formerly local developer began construction of his family dream house in Bayside without a building permit, embarking on a long series of violations that would ultimately doom the project,…
Second North Coast Condor Dies
The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to the northern reaches of the endangered species’ former territory in partnership with Redwood National and State Parks. Free-flying…
Love in the Age of War
American English is a lot like the American national project, it steals its resources from other cultures, dumbs down the nuance and meanings into a flavorless boil, and then demands a premium from the rest of the world for being forced to use an inferior product. William Faulkner wrote about his time as a failed…
Where’s the Catch?
Finding local Dungeness Not all of us are ready to catch our own crab like a sport-fishing kayaker, a seasoned commercial fisher or a wily otter. But at last, after stormy weeks and a spate of delays, the sun shines on the docks and, after some price negotiation, Humboldt crabbers are hauling their catches to…
A Running Legacy at the Trinidad to Clam Beach Run
The 60th annual Trinidad to Clam Beach Run in Honor of Ford Hess returned Feb. 7, followed by a party for the roughly 1,000 who ran, jogged or walked the scenic 5.75-mile course beginning at Saunders Park in Trinidad. Participants crossed very little water this year in Little River at Moonstone Beach, and finished at Clam…
Too Much, Not Enough and Perfect
No Other Choice NO OTHER CHOICE. It can be a stifling, stymying exercise to sit with one’s own predilections and preferences. Our current, rotten era has reinforced this, of course, but in this case, I’m thinking more specifically about the art and artists we enjoy — revere, even. We hope the work will be both…
‘Outstanding Production’ Deserves Full Theater
Editor: Last Friday night I enjoyed a MasterClass in a performance at Redwood Curtain Theater’s outstanding production of “The Half Life of Marie Curie.” Cassandra Hesseltine and Peggy Metzger, long friends in real time, found the perfect vehicle for the two stars to shine in at the 5th and D Street Theatre. The story centers…
More JenniferFumiko Cahill
Editor: Just another rave about Jennifer Fumiko Cahill’s latest articles, one about the food pyramid (“New Food Pyramid FAQ,” Jan. 15) and the other a movie review. I am so glad I live in the Journal’s area specifically because I get to enjoy her sharp expertise with English and her willingness to “use in your…
Morning Breakfast
One apple, sliced Bowl of oatmeal, piping hot Brown sugar over the top Sweetened coconut Strong coffee, cream, slowly drunk Watching morning news In horror. — Lori Cole
