I am hearing from hundreds of people about the issues with the vaccine rollout, and trust me, I am frustrated too. The good news is that 11% of the county’s population of 411,096 residents aged 16+ have received at least one dose of vaccine; 3%... Continue
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Chapter 11: My grandfather Sep 30, 1915 • Red Bluff Daily News, Los Molinos, California: WOMAN ALL ALONE GIVES BIRTH, CHILD TAKES CARE OF IT When a baby girl was born last night to Mrs. C.H. Chatfield of this place, the woman, unaided except by some of her small... Continue
In describing Adolph Eichmann, a Nazi officer who dutifully accounted for the genocide of nearly uncountable victims of Hitler’s Nazi terror and extermination, author Hannah Arendt famously coined the phrase “the banality of evil”. In Arendt’s evaluation, Eichmann was not an enthusiastic Nazi true believer,... Continue
This has been a hard year of constant whiplashes, isolation, grueling, gripping stories of struggle, catastrophe, conflict, chaos, creativity, and gratitude. The news is churning. Living in lockdown, I had love on my mind before more violence hit America. I was fumbling with humble fingers... Continue
Just when I thought I’d pretty much seen it all, the storming of the Capitol proved that, even as a jaded and politically black-pilled political junkie, I am still capable of being shocked and enraged. My personal practice is to not have breaking news alerts... Continue
"Profound: 1. having or showing great knowledge and understanding; a profound thinker." In the midst of plagues, coups, and killer cops, readers may have noticed a proliferation of Profundity. Apparently, that's because mass media newscasters (as well as Influencers) are overwhelmed by a seemingly endless tsunami of... Continue
When asked if he were a pessimist or an optimist, the brilliant Bucky Fuller - inventor of the geodesic dome, prefab dymaxion house, and coiner of the phrase ‘Spaceship Earth’ - replied, “Neither. I’m a realist.” His answer was predictably Zen, which is to say... Continue
Chapter 10: Crazy Quilt 1895 – 1915 • Nellie ~ My grandmother started her crazy quilt in 1895, the same year she started her family. Twenty years later, with the birth of my mother, Noreen Ellen “Babe” Chatfield, she completed them both. During Nellie’s first period... Continue
What a year it has been. Chairing the Board of Supervisors this year has been an honor, and an incredible challenge. For the past few months, I counted the days until the position of the Chair of the Board of Supervisors rotated to Vice Chair... Continue
In late December, President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus bill, a second round of bailout for the American people suffering through this pandemic. This bill provides for stimulus payments of $600 subject to income phaseouts of $75,000 single and married filing separately... Continue