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I realize that Chronicle piece I linked earlier was a travel article, but I felt like the scope of it was kind of strange. In L.A. they mention specific hotels but the only specific city in Humboldt they mention is Ferndale, which has been filmed in multiple times. I'll kick off my own list now with travel-ability considered. Owens Valley : Tons of westerns filmed here from the 20's to the 70's from most major cowboy serial stars. Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, were basically permanent residents. The Alabama Hills (pictured) rank with monument valley in iconic western locations. The Owens Valley is super gorgeous with the Sierra Nevadas to the west and the Inyo Mountains to the east. Its proximity to L.A. and rugged terrain made it a popular go-to location for Hollywood. Bogey's movie "High Sierra" was filmed in Lone Pine (located under Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the contiguous U.S.) . Filoli : Fight, love, live was the inspiration ...

Here's some more old time footage collected into one convenient package for your viewing pleasure: www.folkstreams.net Good stuff on here especially Sonny Terry , the world's greatest harmonica player. Yeah, I went there.

Celibacy can be a choice in life or a condition imposed by circumstances. While attending a Marriage Weekend, Walter and his wife, Ann, listened to the instructor declare, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.' He then addressed the men, 'For instance, can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?' Walter leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently, and whispered, 'Gold Medal All-Purpose, isn't it?' And thus began Walter's life of celibacy.

Gabcast! Dancing With Daisy #51 - Snow Squall Click the play button above to hear me read this poem. Click the photos below to enlarge them and see more detail. Snow Squall Biting wind stirs the falling snow like an eggbeater stuck into a bowl of confectioner's sugar. Spinning it, twirling it, throwing off clouds of crystals, puffs of cold, white dust. Pulling powdery snakes in wavy lines across the road. Chasing snowflakes in dizzy tornadoes of white. Skipping across the frozen yard. Dusting the poodle, who ventured outside black-- but returned white. Yin and yang, yang and yin. The poodle creates a squall of his own in the living room as he shakes his fur and sends the snow on his back flying and spinning once again. Yang and yin, yin and yang. It catches you off guard to see that what once was black is white; what once was white is black. You become aware that there is much more gray around than you ever realized. Just as you have it all figured out, the wind howls and...

Humboldt shout-out. Not a particularly exciting article ('5 California places where movies were made' might be the worst headline I've ever read) but HumCo ranks. (Also, "holy crap they shoot movies in L.A.?") Humboldt's prominence might be growing with Mary Cruse as our new film commissioner. We shall see. I'll try to make a better list in the future...

Damn, 'Single Ladies' is good-ass song.

Here's my mixtube - wheels theme, no motors allowed: 1. Roger Miller 2. Lupe Fiasco 3. Queen 4. Murs 5. Melanie And... Bones Brigade , why the hell not? and... Some inevitable internet weirdness, lysergic homage style. Enjoy!