Beautiful Country Burn Again

Book review: South and West, by Joan Didion I am trying to place myself in history. I have been looking all my life for history and have yet to find it. The resolutely "colorful," anecdotal quality of San Francisco history. "Characters" abound. It puts one off. In the South they are convinced that they are capable... Continue Reading →

Life Lessons Learned in the Service of Death

Book review: The Education of a Coroner, by John Bateson "When it comes to county government, the coroner's office often is the forgotten stepchild. People don't want to think about it, and they definitely don't want to know any details of how it operates." Longtime Marin County, California coroner Ken Holmes tells tales from his... Continue Reading →

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