This is something that matters, and that most folks know so little about – where DOES our food come from? Aaron at the Palace has agreed to run Food, Inc. starting tomorrow, and it’s a great one. I found this bit in a review from Newser.com: Food, Inc., which opened in June 2009 in limited  Continue Reading

It’s Opening Night tonight for the Odd Couple at the Community Theatre…see ya there! Here’s more.

Every so often people send ya an e-mail that you want to share, so you send it to YOUR e-mail list, and that’s how the internet goes ’round! My buddy Tim sent me this yesterday & I thought it was fun – see what you think: Philosophy of Ambiguity 1. Don’t sweat the petty things  Continue Reading

That’s the fluke of a killer whale…Jim Maya says that Monday evening there was a lot of socializing and having fun over near Sucia and Matia Islands. Amazing evening.

That’s the fluke of a killer whale…Jim Maya says that Monday evening there was a lot of socializing and having fun over near Sucia and Matia Islands. Amazing evening.

You’ve seen the construction along the airport’s fence on Mullis Street – that’s to provide emergency access to the field if needed, not to give you an easy way to cut over to the college (I know that’s what you were hoping)…. Airport manager Dave Ryan told me this morning that he’s expecting the project  Continue Reading

Helen from Island Stage Left dropped me a note & wondered if you’d like to be part of the upcoming show – here’s what’s happening: Hello Ian, I wonder if you’d be kind enough to add the following message to your site: We have lost Thom Pence (who moved back east) and Malcolm (who is  Continue Reading

Just got a note from Anna Lisa about what DSI has going for the rest of the season, and it’s a lot! Here’s the deal: Hi Ian, I thought I should fill you in on the events at the Duck Soup Inn for the rest of our ’09 season. On the 14th of October  at  Continue Reading

Just got a note from Anna Lisa about what DSI has going for the rest of the season, and it’s a lot! Here’s the deal: Hi Ian, I thought I should fill you in on the events at the Duck Soup Inn for the rest of our ’09 season. On the 14th of October  at  Continue Reading

I dropped down to the Chamber office this afternoon to say howdy to the new executive director, Vernadel, who was reviewing things with just-retired director Debbie Pigman. She strikes me as incredibly well-informed (she’d heard of the San Juan Update) & friendly to boot. Here’s more from Joy Sevier, this year’s Chamber Board prez: The  Continue Reading

Just heard about this film, which is getting good reviews as a discussion about our country’s involvement in Afghanistan – here’s the scoop: Screening and Discussion of Rethink Afghanistan on Saturday, October 10th at 6:00pm. Join us at the Library for a free screening and discussion of the film Rethink Afghanistan. This film “features experts  Continue Reading

My friend Kay Kohler sent me this little writeup about Kate Brooks, who owned Kensington Kennels & helped get the Animal Shelter going…Kate passed away last week in New Jersey. Her tireless work for women, especially, will be missed. Here’s more: Kate Johnson Brooks died on Thursday, October 1, due to complications from ovarian cancer  Continue Reading

Just got a note that FHHS junior Conor Lanphere’s year in France is going well…his mom Teri McPadden sent this photo of him with one of his classmates, Delphine last week.

This is a message (allegedly, but sort of convincingly) from a phone answering machine at Pacific Palisades high in California somewhere. Listen to it, then click here if you want the rest of the story.

I was looking for some free stylin’ rap to share with you & this is what I found…I reckon this is where it all began, with Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye:

I was looking for some free stylin’ rap to share with you & this is what I found…I reckon this is where it all began, with Louis Armstrong & Danny Kaye: