So

by | Sep 25, 2008 | Welcome Column

So, what’s up with ‘so’? Can anybody tell me? Any theories? Am I the only one who’s bothered by this? Well, not bothered. More perplexed. And curious. So, here’s what I’m talking about: the habit of a growing number of young folks, let’s say twenty-five to thirty-five...

So Many Ghosts

by | Jun 21, 2012 | Welcome Column

I’m not sure why, but my ten days at the Nevada County Fairgrounds last week were filled by an army of apparitions that seemed to float like a heavy mist over every square foot of campground. It could have been that the 2012 festival would be my last as an Association...

So Many Moving Parts

by | Jan 21, 2015 | Welcome Column

I attended the band scramble at the Great 48 jam, and it was very interesting to see a series of ad hoc bands consisting of members with wildly varying amounts of skill and experience, doing a performance on a real stage. I’m sure the performers’ own assessments of...

So there you have it

by | Aug 20, 2011 | Welcome Column

So, there you have it. With today’s news item postings you’ve seen thirteen candidate’s statements (We do have fourteen candidates, by the way, but have not yet received a statement from Steve Goldfield.) You can click here to view the entire field. And here’s hoping...

So What’s It Really Worth?

by | Nov 28, 2014 | Welcome Column

Every once in a while, some enterprising person will calculate the market value for the sum total of the raw materials that make up a typical human body. It usually comes in at around $100, give or take a few pennies. But that’s not really accurate is it? The human...