Archive for January, 2009
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Thinking about words
A view of the coast range from the deck of my friend Karen Ward’s weekend home at Sea Ranch. In yet another reflection of the recession, Karen has reluctantly put the home up for sale.
Last weekend I enjoyed a clear day as a houseguest at Sea Ranch two hours north of here. When I went [...]
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Point Reyes Station celebrates President Barack Obama’s inauguration
For nearly 500 West Marin residents watching TV inside Toby’s Feed Barn this morning, the inauguration of President Barack Hussein Obama carried the excitement of Prince Charles’ visit, mankind’s landing on the moon, and Western Weekend all happening at once.
Residents sat around a screen on which was projected CNN’s coverage of the ceremonies.
Other residents stood [...]
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
A reader in Ghana
When Sparsely Sage and Timely moved from The Point Reyes Light to online, readership dropped from the thousands to the hundreds but became global, as I have now discovered.
Internet media consultants Janine Warner, who used to report for The Light, and her husband Dave LaFontaine spent the holidays with me. Before they returned to Los [...]
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Sunday, January 4th, 2009
The bittersweet story of a hardy little tree
As many other West Marin residents had already done, today I hauled my Christmas tree to the dumpster behind the Point Reyes Station firehouse. Old Christmas trees become highly combustible when they dry out, so the Marin County Fire Department each year provides free disposal.
Photo by Janine Warner, founder of digitalfamily.com
While I appreciated the firefighters’ [...]
