Dec. 26, 2013 Volume XXIV No. 52
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CARTOON BY JOEL MIELKE
Eureka: Winter Solstice
Q &A
From here, sighting between buildings like an Anasazi between sandstone monoliths at the Solstice I see a distant sliver of yellow moon sinking into the blue-gray Bay.
HEY, MCGUINTY!
And at eight and three, the wan sun reflects into my northern window from the apartments opposite a pittance to my sun-starved succulents craning towards the glass. But be heartened, north-facing tenants, after these longest nights, if only by the reflection of light! — Rick Park
That Facebook creep? Outlaw inlaws? Roommate disaster?
Ask: heymcguinty@ northcoastjournal.com THOSE RED CURLS KNOW ALL.
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Announcing the return of
Connie Basch, MD
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