Return to Black Bear
1968 communards rejoin the circle for a 40th solstice
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Return to Black Bear
We had celebrated the seasonal holidays, the equinoxes and the solstices, from the time we started the Black Bear Ranch Commune in 1968. I thought about those early days as we navigated the tangle of log roads leading into Black Bear for what would be the 40th summer solstice this June. A couple hundred people…
From the More-To-The-Story Dept.
More turmoil at the ever-tumultuous KHSU … Hans McCrone Departs KHSU-FM Rob Gunsalus, Vice President of Advancement (external affairs and fundraising) at Humboldt State University, announced today that Elizabeth Hans McCrone, General Manager of KHSU-FM, has submitted her resignation to pursue other endeavors. Dr. Gunsalus thanked Ms. Hans McCrone for her many years of service,…
Breathe. Two (2) Bigfoot updates
The Cupertino Courier (via the S.J. Mercury News ) has a story about a private investigator named David Paulides, who has a book coming out Aug. 1: “The Hoopa Project: Bigfoot Encounters in California.” Paulides is head of North American Bigfoot Search , an outfit devoted full-time to researching our friend. (Even if you absolutely…
Live on the Web
Sorry for the short notice, but if you and your demented loved one are kicking around at home tonight and looking for something to do, you might want to check the live webstream of Gabe Lubowe and Fortress of Attitude at Muddy’s Hot Cup tonight. Lubowe’s a classical pianist, and he’s rocking a lovely version…
Big Fish
It wasn’t enough that Bill had caught an almost 28-pound lingcod that afternoon: It had a head the size and shape of a bulldog, and he strained to hoist it above his shoulders for the cheesy, but required, photograph of a grinning hunter and his vanquished prey. Instead, he kept thinking about the fish he…
Small-Box
Being a business owner in this community isn’t always as lovey-dovey as one might imagine. Ask Larry Glass. He has owned The Works, a record store in Old Town Eureka, for 38 years, and has a second shop in Arcata. He also is a Eureka City Council member who opposes big-box development on the waterfront…
Lost in Translation
Wu Yulun wants to be a C.E.O. when he grows up. His parents are successful real estate developers in a large Chinese city. His father – already the C.E.O. of his own company – drives a Ferrari, his mother a Maserati. Little Wu has traveled all over the world – from Italy to Singapore. But…
Spaced
I’m not really into MySpace. I heard they upgraded the whole thing recently, but it doesn’t seem any different. It’s just as slow and clunky as ever. But despite the shortcomings, I end up using it pretty much every week to check out one band or another. Today I was taken to Space by accident.…
Pupal Memories
I remember watching a chick emerge from an egg. It was miraculous. I have also seen a mosquito dragging itself from its pupa, standing on water for a moment to inflate its wings, and then flying away in search of blood. It was equally awesome. I mention the mosquito to quell the enthusiasm of those…
At Roger’s Memorial Service
We die like this: Out of the…
Second Friday Arts! Arcata
Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at more than 30 participating locations in Arcata. Visit www.artsarcata.com for even more information about the event or call 822-4500. 1: East Side Deli and Market 420 California St. Russell Bashaw, natural patterns using blends of organic materials, watercolors and wood.…
Lock and Load
He went to the big armory in the sky a few years ago, but on the evening of June 26, here in Petrolia, I could almost hear the joyful salvos that my neighbor, Curly Wright, half a mile down Conklin Creek Road, would have loosed off into the hillside the other side of the Mattole.…
What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
Director/Producer: Steve Cantor Stick Figure Productions/Zeitgeist Films/HBO Documentary Films “It’s so strange to me that anyone would ever think that a work of art shouldn’t be disturbing or shouldn’t be invasive. It is to disturb, it is to make you think, it is to make you feel. If my work doesn’t disturb, from time to…
A Law Worth Copying
hwarzenegger signed an emergency bill early last month that got little notice here on the far North Coast. It fixed – in a hurry – the state law governing home winemaking. Someone discovered that the law as written actually was ridiculous: It prohibited competitions like many county fairs have held for decades because legally homemade…
Nah und Fern
Album by Gas Kompakt The sound of Gas is tough to push into an established subgenre corner. Too stagnant to be “techno,” yet too mobile to be “ambient,” Gas elegantly moved beyond both genres with a certain otherness that seems to be neither. Closely linked to the already well-defined German minimal techno sound, artist/musician/thinker Wolfgang…
Imagine All The Fish
Editor: Will Harling and the Tribal experts are spot on in Orleans (“Slow Burn,” July 3). The closer out-of-area wildland fire teams work with the likes of the Mid Klamath Watershed Council (MKWC) and Karuk Tribe experts, the better. Our own local resources spread thin, out-of-area fire fighters coming in can be a blessing, especially…
Crabs vs. Steelheads
July 2, Crabs Stadium The Humboldt Crabs bested the Humboldt Steelheads in both games of a doubleheader Wednesday night. Despite the losses, the Steelheads are shaping up to be a strong baseball team – made up of local college students, the team is full of scrap and quickness. There were more than 1,000 appreciative fans…
Paper Potential
Editor: Thanks for the great column by Marcy Burstiner about Rich Somerville. I was a longtime friend and colleague of his, and the piece definitely captured Rich’s skill at bringing out the potential of community newspapers. I wanted to make sure you guys knew about the Richard Somerville Memorial Scholarship Fund. We’d greatly appreciate any…
Not A Gargantuan Error
Editor: It’s a minuscule mistake. Page 4, paragraph 1 (“To our advertisers,” July 3): No such word as “miniscule.” — Ed Munn, Arcata
Respect Y Respeto
Editor: The Latino Community Providers’ Network (LatinoNet) would like to thank you for your recent bilingual story highlighting the impact of immigration policy on our local community (“The Iceman Cometh,” June 26). You mentioned LatinoNet’s monthly meeting in the article. The Vision Statement of the LatinoNet is “a North Coast where all Spanish-speaking people feel…
Timely Girl
Previews The glorious film summer continues Friday, July 11, with Hellboy II: The Golden Army, a sequel to the 2004 Hellboy film. Director Guillermo Del Toro returns, as does actor Ron Perlman in the title role. This time out, Hellboy tries to help our government when it is faced with supernatural enemies from invisible forces…
Vegetative Matter
In February, a couple dozen of our friends and relatives made the windy, rainy trek to Humboldt County for the grand reopening of our bookstore. It was yet another winter family gathering. They’ve been here before at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and now, after having made the journey in February, they probably think that Eureka has…
Something Out of Nothing
This week’s Table Talk is not about what’s on the table, it’s about what’s not on the table. There are no elegant grilled oysters on the table. There’s no gourmet Japanese sushi topped with simply delightful Unagi sauce. There are no chocolate bon-bons. There’s a can of string beans and a can of refried beans.…
