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The peril of bloodline reparations: No one escapes the sins of history

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Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick You don’t have to be the sharpest pencil in the drawer to know that the concept of reaching back in time to fix injustices to benefit modern-day heirs is complicated and fraught with ironic twists. The latest irony comes from Black Panther founder … [Read more...] about The peril of bloodline reparations: No one escapes the sins of history

Pages From The Past: In ‘48, local churches prayed for rain on bended knee

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Mike Read/Pages From The Past Editor’s Note: Pages From The Past is compiled by the Novato Historical Guild and recounts news from the past that appeared in the Novato Advance.) 100 Years Ago February 1923 – R. M. Cantwell expects to move his household effects to Sausalito to-day. Wm. … [Read more...] about Pages From The Past: In ‘48, local churches prayed for rain on bended knee

Sausalito History: Spotlight on Sausalito’s new downtown art center

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Larry Clinton/Sausalito Historical Society The Sausalito Center for the Arts at 750 Bridgeway is presenting a celebration of Sausalito’s artistic legacy, its present-day art scene and creative vision for the future. A graphical timeline traces artists and organizations that have contributed to … [Read more...] about Sausalito History: Spotlight on Sausalito’s new downtown art center

Masks still mandated at College of Marin, $18 billion (yes with a ‘b’) spent on homeless problem and state senator gets blue ribbon for dumb idea on how to prevent gun crime

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Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick In the rush to  “do something” about the recent spate of California’s gun violence, Sen. Anthony Portantino, a Burbank Democrat, takes the blue ribbon for dumbassery.  He introduced Senate Bill 368 to ban gun stores from marketing via  … [Read more...] about Masks still mandated at College of Marin, $18 billion (yes with a ‘b’) spent on homeless problem and state senator gets blue ribbon for dumb idea on how to prevent gun crime

Black History Month: Meet Marin’s Joseph James

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(Editor's note: This story was shared by Marin County Board of Supervisor Mary Sackett in her periodic newsletter.) February is Black History Month, a time when we can reflect on the accomplishments, contributions, and resiliency of Black Americans.  I want to share the story … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Meet Marin’s Joseph James

Instead of police, mediators roll to the scene

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Melinda Burrell/Peace Voice Somewhere in Dayton, Ohio, a 13-year-old girl was sassing her mom, who was concerned about the strangers her daughter was talking to on her phone. The mom reached over and snatched the phone out of her daughter’s hand. The daughter started yelling. Fearful that the … [Read more...] about Instead of police, mediators roll to the scene

Something ain’t quite right at Mill Valley schools

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Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick Kudos to Keri Brenner who covers the goings on at the Mill Valley school board for the Independent Journal. If I’m reading the nuances of her reporting correctly, she’s nibbling around the edges of a disturbance in the force surrounding the burg’s public … [Read more...] about Something ain’t quite right at Mill Valley schools

Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?

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​ Properly Subversive/Sherman R. Frederick It’s part of human nature to lay blame in times of tragedy. Chunli Zhao, 66, a Chinese national killed seven people when he snapped at the mushroom farm he worked at Half Moon Bay. It stemmed from a beef with his supervisor. A day before, Huu Can … [Read more...] about Was it the shipping containers or the dance club that caused California’s two latest mass shootings?