Another one bites the dust

The Crescent City Harbor, as seen from the Battery Point Lighthouse. By John Murphy Yesterday I was surprised to learn the Del Norte Triplicate newspaper in Crescent City has closed. The Triplicate was one of California’s oldest small-town papers, founded in 1879. It served the northern-most county in the state. My significant other in theContinue reading “Another one bites the dust”

Sunday morning in post-apocalyptic downtown Redlands

This morning I spent a few hours writing about a soccer player, then headed out to blow off some steam. Let me rephrase that – I left to acquire some necessities, thank you Gov. Newsom. Rage Against the Machine went with me and Zack de la Rocha’s vocals and Tom Morello’s searing guitar provided theContinue reading “Sunday morning in post-apocalyptic downtown Redlands”