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In the prologue and first chapter of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, we return home. Intrigued? Then it’s time for Mark to start The Ocean at the End of the Lane. HELLO, FRIENDS. A new book, a new journey, and LOTS OF FUN. So, this is the book...

If there was one unforgettable takeaway uttered by a wine god during this year’s Wine Bloggers Conference, it was the keynote speaker Karen MacNeil (author of the Wine Bible) who opined – and I’m paraphrasing, here – that people should pay more attention...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HONORS THE MEMORY OF AL BELTRAMI On Saturday, November 23, 2013, long-time Mendocino County Administrative Officer (CAO) Al Beltrami passed away at age 79. At the time, he was the youngest man ever to serve as administrator of a...

Lots to cover, including the latest bizarre twists at Fukushima after the jump/ Our first story, in which the third point precisely refutes the claim made just before, comes from the Department of Ironic Self Refutation via the London Daily Mail: Home...

Food GPS - Food. Drinks. People. I recently enjoyed a five-day stretch that included visits to Napa, Oakland, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe. Sure, it was still snowing on the pass between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, but on either side of the divide, I found...