Category Archives: History

The Second Term Curse

Posted on May 15, 2013 by rlcrabb

What is it about second terms that tends to upend the Presidency? It seems that no one is immune, at least for those who followed FDR’s unprecedented four terms. Truman had the Red Scare and the floundering Korean Conflict. Ike … Continue reading →

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House For Sale

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rlcrabb

Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Dakota Sid Clifford’s annual George C. Bendover celebration at his home, known as the Chaos Campground. (Still the best party in Nevada County, in my opinion.) Some of the area’s finest musicians were there, … Continue reading →

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Amphibious Landing

Posted on April 26, 2013 by rlcrabb
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A Song For Mama Su.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by rlcrabb

Last summer, I did a series of illustrations for former Nevada City resident and NC planner Paul Cogley’s debut CD. Most of the songs were written about Paul’s experiences in NC, including one about our old favorite restaurant, Mama Su’s … Continue reading →

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Hail, Calitopia!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by rlcrabb

California politics have always been weird, but one of the strangest episodes was the Governor’s race in 1934. Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, decided to go mainstream in the newly revived New Deal Democratic Party after years of running … Continue reading →

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The Latest Rumor

Posted on March 17, 2013 by rlcrabb

Last week, I made my way to McGee’s Annex in Nevada City to indulge my weekly ration of alcohol. (One Bailey’s and coffee. That’s my limit.) I ponied up to the bar and ordered my beverage, and noticed a stranger … Continue reading →

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Scotch Doom

Posted on March 14, 2013 by rlcrabb

Springtime is almost upon us, and the vegetation is taking advantage of the warmer weather to invade our yards and acreage. Scotch Broom is one of the most persistent pests to take root in our area. It is an alien … Continue reading →

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Cosa’s Enchiladas

Posted on March 3, 2013 by rlcrabb

It never ceases to amaze me how a fairly benign post like “Which Future?” calling for a cooperative effort to reach a desired goal can devolve into a diatribe on the degradation of the planet by evil white people. Let’s see … Continue reading →

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Deep Doo-Doo

Posted on February 16, 2013 by rlcrabb

I may have mentioned here that I have been working on a graphic novel titled Scablands about my younger day adventures in Eastern Washington. Part of the story involves the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, where the plutonium that leveled Nagasaki was … Continue reading →

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This Gun Gives Her Nerve

Posted on January 15, 2013 by rlcrabb

This ad ran in the April 7, 1910, issue of Life, which was a humor magazine back then. The text might be difficult to read, so I’ll reprint it below… A woman, if attacked while alone in the house, will … Continue reading →

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