‘Mad Dog’ & Bozos So illegitimate President Trump is still too fearful of the voting U.S. public to learn his real net worth and sources of his income, so he still refuses to show us his income taxes. And he refuses to put his wealth into a real blind trust where he can’t monitor and/or […]
Benicia Letters Once More: A Seafaring Man
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
A Different Drummer: On being a man by the books
I’m not hard to figure out. As a person, I’m no mystery. I pretty much wear my life on my sleeve in this column. I share facets of my life others may never think to share, or would shudder to share. I have only a few private parts. Some people say, as they say, that […]
Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”: Roaming Fees
I made my living doing lights And worked for many bands I’ve learned the things one needs to know On tour in foreign lands I’ve walked the streets of Paris and Vacationed some in Laos I’ve visited Australia And I’ve seen a Scottish grouse For thirty years I’d go away For two thirds of the […]
Words of the Benicia Historical Society: Railroad Heritage
The Benicia Historical Society was founded in 1973. Our mission is to bring together people interested in the history of Benicia and California. The Society works to preserve the history and heritage of our city for future generations. Our goal is to enhance historic Benicia through education, communication and community involvement. In 1977, Benicia Historical […]
Dennis Lowry: City Council needs a time out on marijuana issue (Part 2)
In yesterday’s column, I explained why I don’t think marijuana should be allowed in Benicia. Today, I dive into further data. Health & Safety – Increasing Potency Marijuana today is significantly more stronger than the weak homegrown versions of the ’90s. Marijuana strength has grown from about 4 percent THC in 1995 to nearly 12 […]
The A Cappella Handyman: Prosody & Alliteration
Prosody & Alliteration Aha! The MECHANICS of Poetry and Songwriting! Prosody and alliteration have to do with the rhythm and repetition of word, vowel and consonant sounds in poetry and songwriting. They make it a pleasant piece to sing or perform and pull it along like a train on its own set of unique tracks. […]
Dennis Lowry: City Council needs a time out on marijuana issue (Part 1)
The City Council’s decision by a 3-2 majority vote to direct the development of a policy to allow recreational and medicinal marijuana to be sold from storefront businesses on First Street needs to be reconsidered. There are a number of reasons for recommending that a “Time Out” be instituted regarding this very controversial decision […]
Benicia Letters Once More: The Romantics
The following “letter” is part of the continuing series from the unpublished novel by James Garrett, “Benicia Letters Once More”. He does not plan to publish the book but instead is choosing to share the letters with the readers of the Benicia Herald. The letters continue the storyline of Garrett’s first novel “Benicia and Letters […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Why am I obsessing about seeing ‘Hamilton’?
Yes, the tickets to see “Hamilton”– the on tour group, not even with Lin-Manuel Miranda starring– are upwards of $300 each. And the play won’t be back in San Francisco until 2019. The choices are to fly somewhere the play is showing, wait until 2019 or be contented with reading Ron Chernow’s “Hamilton,” and listening […]