They say the best movies about American culture are made by foreigners, the logic being that it takes an outsider’s eye to really see things objectively. I’m not sure if I buy that, but I will say that this piece on Humboldt County from today’s New York Times (by Canadian-born, North Carolina-raised author Wells Tower) really […]
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The Solstice Eclipse
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, will be the first time since 1638, and only the second time since year 1, that the winter solstice date coincides with a total lunar eclipse. Totality in Humboldt County (PST) starts at 11:41 Monday night, ending at 12:53 Tuesday morning. Please do whatever it takes for a clear sky…
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Drumming for Pelicans
Who wouldn’t park his truck by the side of Samoa Road, unload the sticks and skins and serenade the bay? On a warm summer day? That’s what Zach Lewing — last seen playing with White Manna — has been doing all summer long. “I’m just working on my music,” he says.
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Shark Jump
Internet.Shark Jump: The awesome power of the great white. Better a buoy than a