In news that could bring a whole new meaning to the term “high AF,” Forbes reported Oct. 8 that cannabis is headed into space. Seriously. Scientists with the bioengineering company Space Tango, which specializes in researching microgravity environments, plans to bring cannabis to NASA’s International Space Station some 250 miles above Earth to study how […]
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Humlandia
Our hearty rhododendrons lack the delicate grace of Portland‘s famed roses; Eureka’s bridges are fewer in number — and much less spectacular — than the spans that etch the skies of the Rose City. Portland’s Mount Hood offers killer skiing an hour away from downtown; our nearest source of powder is Mount Shasta, a four-hour […]
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Just in Time for Last Minute Shoppers
The New York Times comes out with a scathing indictment of Walmart bribery in Mexico: “The Times’s examination reveals that Wal-Mart de Mexico was not the reluctant victim of a corrupt culture that insisted on bribes as the cost of doing business. Nor did it pay bribes merely to speed up routine approvals. Rather, Wal-Mart […]
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Dancing Mascots Usher in Humboldt’s Wal-Mart Era (PHOTOS)
Standard Humboldt morning drizzlemist floated onto eager shoppers-in-waiting as they lined up outside of Eureka’s brand spankin’ new Wal-Mart Wednesday morning. It’s been six months since the Journal was finally able to confirm that the planet Earth’s largest retailer would be creeping into the Bayshore Mall. Now here we are. Opening day. Let’s do this. […]
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Guest Post: On the Implications of Evangelical Prayer at the Eureka Wal-Mart Opening Ceremonies
The following was submitted by friend o’ the Journal Austin Roberts in response to last week’s blog post about the juicy itinerary for the Eureka Wal-Mart’s impending opening ceremonies. Roberts has a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Humboldt State University and a master’s in philosophy of religion from Claremont School of Theology. He is […]
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Humboldt’s Wal-Mart Resistance
(Above: Jesse Hughes-MacArthur protests Wal-Mart. Click pics to “biggify.”) With construction of Wal-Mart at Eureka’s Bayshore Mall well under way, it’s perhaps more accurate to say “Wal-Mart is here” instead of “Wal-Mart is coming.” But even though the world’s largest retailer is mere months away from flipping the switch on its latest money vacuum, Humboldt […]