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Hi, all, and happy Thursday! I’m at the CA Public Utilities Commission meeting (virtually) waiting to make public comment, so I’ll offer only a quick…

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Hi, all, and happy Wednesday! Yesterday’s intro was long, so today’s will be short. (Plus I am still a bit weak from COVID—when does that end?) I’ll…

Nov 30

Hi, all, and happy Tuesday! This morning I got a very happy text. It was from a woman I’ve never met, in a state I’ve never visited, and included the…

Nov 29

Hi, all, and happy Monday! I want to thank you all so much for your kind words in response to yesterday’s “Extra! Extra!” I haven’t yet had the energy…

Nov 28

Hi, all, and happy Sunday! I’m still laid out with COVID—oy, the fatigue!—but had to rouse myself to send out this week’s list of great news. If it’s a…

Nov 27

Hi, all, and happy Wednesday. I have, indeed, contracted COVID, so I’m going to keep this intro brief, and the newsletter itself a little short than…

Nov 23

Hi, all, and happy Tuesday. Thanks so much for the many expressions of goodwill towards my kid yesterday. They’re still positive for COVID but not doing…

Nov 22

Hi, everyone! Well, it’s a day late, but here’s a list of great things that happened this week, including some later-arriving results from the midterms…

Nov 22

Short one today!

Nov 21

Hi, all, Some of you are writing and telling me that your e-mail to the Cochise Country BOS bounced, and you’d like the correct email address. This is…

Nov 18

Hey, all. We have received credible reports that some members of the Cochise County Board of Supervisors in Arizona may vote no on certifying election…

Nov 18

Friday Thread 11/18 Hi, all! Dolly and I are here to start the Friday paid subscriber thread! Questions? Comments? Good cookie recipes? Animal videos? I’ll take it!…

Nov 18

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