Category Archives: Culture

Famous Last Words

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The City Manager

Beryl Robinson shepherded Nevada City through 40 years of big changes from the freeway to the creation of the historical district. His big imprint on the city’s politics will never be matched.

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Stepping Into The Fire

Discussing gender issues is like navigating a minefield. Any questioning of what defines a women is guaranteed to set off waves of hate mail. Just ask J.K. Rowling or Dave Chappelle. As far as I’m concerned the issue ought to … Continue reading

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No Place Like Homeless

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Who’s In Your Wallet?

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Corned Crab

Sorry to say I won’t be attending this morning’s St. Piran’s Day festivities at city hall. Too much snow and ice and nowhere to park. This is the third year I haven’t been to the event, with either Covid or … Continue reading

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Let The Good Times Roll

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For Burt

If you grew up in the sixties, the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David were embedded in your head. Words and melodies that anyone could relate to, a part of our collective memory.

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Dumb & Dumber

Setting back the Women’s Movement to pre-nineteen twenty levels.

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David Crosby 1941 – 2023

I never met David Crosby, but he had a huge impact on my life. When I was 15 I saw the Byrds just a week after they released their first album. I saw Crosby, Stills & Nash twice in 1969, … Continue reading

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