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Is Humboldt’s Public Defender Qualified for the Job? Visiting Judge Says She Will Issue a Ruling One Month From Today
Rhonda Parker / Nov. 13, 2017, 4:06 p.m. / Courts , Local Government
… was hired.###PREVIOUSLYSupervisors Appoint New Public Defender After Questionable Hiring ProcessHARDIN: The County’s New Public DefenderCounty Government Signals That it Will Stand By Its Recently Hired …
HARDIN: ‘Vintage Startraveler’ and the GeoSafari Modular Analog Synthesizer
John Hardin / Nov. 13, 2017, 7:22 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: 'Vintage Startraveler' and the GeoSafari Modular Analog Synthesizer The GeoSafari Modular Analog Synthesizer.It's been a while since I've written about my …
HARDIN: What’s Wrong With Copyright
John Hardin / Nov. 6, 2017, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: What's Wrong With Copyright When I take someone's picture in public, I always ask permission. Legally I have no obligation to do so, but I ask, because I know that when I take …
HARDIN: The Problem with Private Property
John Hardin / Oct. 30, 2017, 7:02 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: The Problem with Private Property I used to write about stuff like this more often when I first started my blog, Like You've Got Something Better To Do, but it seems like time to get …
HARDIN: Please Don’t Scare the Trimmigrants
John Hardin / Oct. 16, 2017, 7 a.m. / Cannabis
… HARDIN: Please Don't Scare the Trimmigrants The trimmigrants really snuck up on me this year. A few Fridays, maybe a month, ago we were all talking about how dead it was in town. I recognized …
HARDIN: Book Review: Kind Nepenthe, by Matthew V. Brockmeyer
John Hardin / Oct. 9, 2017, 6:43 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Book Review: Kind Nepenthe, by Matthew V. Brockmeyer I don't read a lot. Hell, I wouldn't read my own work if I could avoid it. I mean, why should I? I already know what I think …
HARDIN: Community, What a Concept!
John Hardin / Oct. 2, 2017, 7:33 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Community, What a Concept! I hate to write about the Mateel Community Center, because there's a baby in that bathwater, and because we really need a community center in Southern …
HARDIN: Do You Call This ‘Journalism?’
John Hardin / Sept. 25, 2017, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Do You Call This 'Journalism?' Dear Hank,You know that I don't spend much time looking at LoCO. I barely get enough time online to submit my weekly essay, put up my blog post …
HARDIN: There is No Technological Solution
John Hardin / Sept. 18, 2017, 7:12 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: There is No Technological Solution We live in an age of rapid technological development. Our lives change in response to each new invention, but does technology really make our lives …
HARDIN: Service Dogs, Veterans and the Housing Crisis
John Hardin / Sept. 11, 2017, 7:28 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Service Dogs, Veterans and the Housing Crisis I know, from the time I've spent looking for housing here, that if you have a dog, you are more likely to find a dead body, D.B. Cooper …
HARDIN: Cracker v Cracker
John Hardin / Sept. 4, 2017, 8:08 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Cracker v Cracker It really amazes me that we draw such strong class distinctions here in SoHum, where so few people have any class at all. On one side, we have cracker drug dealers …
HARDIN: The Battle for Sidewalk Neutrality in Garberville
John Hardin / Aug. 28, 2017, 6:54 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: The Battle for Sidewalk Neutrality in Garberville The public spaces in Garberville have become a battleground, and every year at about this time the war really heats up …
HARDIN: An Honest Value in Humboldt County
John Hardin / Aug. 21, 2017, 7:03 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: An Honest Value in Humboldt County When I drank beer, the Eel River Brewing Company made my favorite. Their Organic IPA had everything I was looking for in a beer. It's strong …
HARDIN: It Ain’t Art
John Hardin / Aug. 14, 2017, 6:46 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: It Ain't Art I picked up the latest issue of The Emerald because I saw that it was labeled “The Art Issue.” I usually don't bother with The Emerald …
HARDIN: The Generous Spirit of Cannabis
John Hardin / Aug. 7, 2017, 7:24 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: The Generous Spirit of Cannabis I live on the dark side of the hill, on dry land, here in SoHum. That's why I can afford to live here. We don't have enough sun or water to grow …
HARDIN: Better People
John Hardin / July 31, 2017, 7:15 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Better People Someone who left a comment in the Thunderdome last week thought I showed poor judgment in who I associate with because I have friends who are “homeless.” I realize …
HARDIN: Skipping ‘The News’
John Hardin / July 24, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Skipping 'The News' I've been taking a break from “The News” lately, pretty much since the election. It just got too embarrassing to watch. Trump turned US politics …
HARDIN: Humboldt’s Economic Potential
John Hardin / July 17, 2017, 6:39 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Humboldt's Economic Potential While pot industry shills like Hezekiah Allen warn of mass unemployment and economic hardship without continued taxpayer subsidized price supports …
HARDIN: What’s the War on Drugs Got To Do With the Humboldt Brand
John Hardin / July 3, 2017, 6:57 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: What's the War on Drugs Got To Do With the Humboldt Brand Right now I see a lot of people scrambling frantically to find their niche in the legal marijuana market. In our eagerness …
Defending the Defender: Judge Issues Ruling in Favor of County’s Controversial Public Defender Hire, but Victory Could Be Short-Lived
Rhonda Parker / June 29, 2017, 2:43 p.m. / Courts , Local Government
… Public Defender After Questionable Hiring ProcessHARDIN: The County’s New Public DefenderCounty Government Signals That it Will Stand By Its Recently Hired, Embattled Public DefenderHumboldt County Board …
HARDIN: New Ordinance or Not, Consumers Will Decide
John Hardin / June 26, 2017, 7:44 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: New Ordinance or Not, Consumers Will Decide With almost no compliance from growers on our current cannabis cultivation ordinance, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors is looking …
HARDIN: Do We Need More New Grows in Humboldt County?
John Hardin / June 19, 2017, 6:31 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Do We Need More New Grows in Humboldt County? Our Board of Supervisors won't lift a finger to help poor working people in this community, but they don't mind bending over backwards …
HARDIN: The Failure of Humboldt County’s Medical Marijuana Permit System
John Hardin / June 12, 2017, 7 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: The Failure of Humboldt County's Medical Marijuana Permit System Today, more than six months after the deadline to apply, the Humboldt County Planning Department has received fewer than …
HARDIN: The Sorry State of Human Rights in Humboldt
John Hardin / June 5, 2017, 7:44 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: The Sorry State of Human Rights in Humboldt Last week I chased down 2nd District Supervisor, Estelle Fennell to find out why she removed Chris Weston from the Humboldt County Human Rights …
HARDIN: What’s $1.5 Million Worth to the Emerald Triangle?
John Hardin / May 22, 2017, 6:42 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: What's $1.5 Million Worth to the Emerald Triangle? With great fanfare, Gov. Jerry Brown, and Assemblyman Jim Wood announced that the Governor's new state budget allocates 1 …
HARDIN: I Think I Know Why Some Parents Don’t Want to Vaccinate Their Kids
John Hardin / May 15, 2017, 7:12 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: I Think I Know Why Some Parents Don't Want to Vaccinate Their Kids I hear a lot of debate about vaccines these days, and I think it's an interesting topic because of what …
HARDIN: I Didn’t March for Science
John Hardin / May 8, 2017, 6:45 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: I Didn't March for Science A couple of weeks ago they held the first national March for Science. I love science, and I have a deep appreciation for science and scientific inquiry. I …
HARDIN: Denial, the Deepest River in SoHum
John Hardin / May 1, 2017, 6:35 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Denial, the Deepest River in SoHum I talked to Suzelle briefly after the SoHum values conference in Redway a couple of weeks ago. We talked about how much the War on Drugs overshadows …
HARDIN: SoHum’s Community Values
John Hardin / April 24, 2017, 6:54 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: SoHum's Community Values A couple of weeks ago I attended the Southern Humboldt Community Values Conference at the Mateel Community Center in Redway. As soon as I heard about …
HARDIN: Human Rights in SoHum
John Hardin / April 17, 2017, 6:38 a.m. / Guest Opinion
… HARDIN: Human Rights in SoHum Last Thursday, I attended the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission's regular monthly meeting on the first Thursday of the month. This “regular” meeting …