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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 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 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 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 Right now I see a lot of people scrambling frantically to find their niche in the legal marijuana market. In our eagerness …



… 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 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? 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 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 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? 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 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 …