Comments for One Good Year

Comment on Save the ravens! Boycott SoHum weed? by Gvillian

Gvillian — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:43:48 +0000

The hindu man that manages the Johnston Motel in garberville feeds the ravens regularly…

Comment on If you give me wilderness, waves and wine and show me a sign, I’ll be… by Kym Kemp

Kym Kemp — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:47:07 +0000

What a visual that will make!

Comment on It’s different up here. by Mikal

Mikal — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:05:32 +0000

Oh, meant to reply to this earlier. From what I hear, Supervisors and those in law enforcement from many of the Northcoast counties are in regular communication about these issues. If anything, I think they all want to be on the same page and avoid the kinds of conflicts I just mentioned, where one county’s cops are on the side of another county’s criminals.

For reasons of simple effectiveness, not to mention professionalism, law enforcement officials—from the D.A. to the deputy—need to be on the same side.

When it comes to the boards of supervisors, I don’t think they’re seeing it as competition or positioning so much as simply looking out for their interests irrespective of what neighboring counties are up to.

We can only wish that the Humboldt County B.O.S would be so progressive-minded as to want to position us to take advantage of the current legal market and the looming post-prohibition market. If only…

Instead, we have to beg and plead with them, first to do something and then to not do something stupid and counter-productive. While Mendocino’s 9.31 ordinance is not perfect, they are at least trying and testing and moving forward. I don’t think they see themselves as competing with Humboldt so much as trying to be sensible. If neighboring Humboldt or Sonoma counties want to keep their heads up…um, I mean…in the sand, I doubt Mendo cares.

Comment on Ever since and forevermore by Charley

Charley — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:30:42 +0000

Old timers tell me that ravens were no more common than hippies round here 50 years ago. They moved into the countryside along with homestead compost piles. Not just commensal, ravens are a gardener’s indicator species (hmm, and a garbageman’s too). If we didn’t already have so many epithets for ourselves we could fairly be labelled the Raven People. Let’s start a band!

Comment on It’s different up here. by Kym Kemp

Kym Kemp — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:43:18 +0000

Micheal, Great post. What do you think of the idea that Mendo and Sonoma (as well as Humboldt and Lake etc) are effectively jockeying for position in the post legal marijuana economy?

Don’t get me wrong… I don’t think the Sheriff in Sonoma is actively supporting Sonoma growers by trying to shut down Mendo marijuana. I wonder though if there isn’t a touch of competition mixed into the targeting? (I hope that isn’t too Humboldt Co. Conspiracy nut for you…)

Comment on Fire one up. by Mikal

Mikal — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:36:56 +0000

Yeah, and around here, no one even tries to hide it or pretend.

Comment on Fire one up. by SoHumBorn

SoHumBorn — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:38:39 +0000

SO SO SoHum! How thoughtful!

Comment on Day Of The Living-Dead Marijuana by Mikal

Mikal — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:42:03 +0000

Ick, no! Most people will cut out the moldy garbage and throw it in the compost. Usually any mold at all is a clue that it is time to harvest immediately, since the Botrytis mold can spread like wildfire, destroying a crop in days. It’s crazy fast in the right conditions. Even if someone tried to distribute this nasty stuff, you’d know it. Even when dry it looks bad and stands out against the green bud. It is possible to get mold hidden in larger buds, but all conscientious growers I know excise anything even remotely moldy-looking.

Comment on Day Of The Living-Dead Marijuana by Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:29:14 +0000

So, what your saying is that it is okay to smoke fungal marijuana.. Or do you just harvest the plant before spreads? what do you do ?

Comment on “Mr. postman, won’t you bring me a letter, the sooner the better.” by SoHumBorn

SoHumBorn — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:23:26 +0000

Oh Sir, I must disagree. I believe it is the perfect location for a little fiction….
I just started glancing around in here & I gotta say it’s a fun read.