I spent #ADayWithoutAWoman at work. Not because I don’t support the cause; I do. But, like many women, striking is not an option at my job. So instead, I’d like to use the platform I have to talk a minute about the women with whom I work and the women who’ve made that work possible. […]
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Yes, Another Pot Story
I can hear you groaning. Yes, not only is it another local media story devoted to cannabis but it’s virtually an entire issue on the subject. I get it. You’re tired of talking about it. We all are. But whether you smoke shatter on the hour or have never touched a joint, you need to […]
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Remembering HSU Journalism Prof Maclyn McClary
“Forgive us our trespasses; here are our press passes.” Reporter, editor, professor and wisecrack Maclyn McClary, who was a force of journalistic muster on the North Coast and beyond, died Oct. 31. He was 78. McClary had a long newspapering career, and spent 45 years teaching eager would-be reporters at Humboldt State University up until […]
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Indecent Expression
When the Humboldt Herald blog posted news that County Supervisor Roger Rodoni had died in a car accident, it got 51 responses, mostly people expressing condolences. One person posted an old Irish blessing. It took a tragic death to unite our local blog commentators. Few of the comments you read on our various local blogs […]