I’ve been a Jimmy Buffett fan for many years, I’ve seen him perform! a couple of times One of his songs was, “Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw?” A few years ago I wrote a little parody of that song. Below is the link, from my website. WHY DON’T […]
Author: Bob Kaster
THE DREADED SECOND RED LINE
I avoided COVID the first time around, but it’s back, and finally caught up with me. Fortunately, the current version isn’t nearly as lethal, more like the flu, a bad cold, or a combination of both. Still … I’m not in a very good mood. I’m stuck in a hotel […]
Where’s the Gold?
On the morning of February 1, 2012, before the general public began entering the Siskiyou County Courthouse, County Maintenance Supervisor Billy McCully and two others entered the building on their way to work. Once inside, they were shocked to discover that the gold display in the front entryway had been […]
A NATION AT WAR WITH ITSELF *published June 13, 2017
Guest Opinion published June 13, 2017, Siskiyou Daily News Publishers Note; Following some National Politics and BoB’s old letter spoke to me! Bob said I can reprint as long as I reminded you that this was from 6 years ago. Our nation is at war with ourselves. I can’t watch […]
I’ll bet even you old-timers don’t know about “Lahaina Noon.”
Aloha from Maui. If you’re as old as I am, you probably know about “High Noon,” the wonderful and iconic 1952 western movie that won 4 Oscars. It starred, among others, Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell, Lloyd Bridges, Harry Morgan, Sheb Wooley, and Lee Van Cleef. But I’ll bet […]
SUPPOSE – A DAM FRIGHTENING TALE
When I was in law school almost sixty years ago, one of my law professors was Rollin M. Perkins, who taught the course in criminal law. He was well-regarded nationally, and his textbook, “Perkins on Criminal Law,” was widely used in leading law schools throughout the country. The students at […]
INTISO VS. STATE OF CALIFORNIA – DAVID VS. GOLIATH? – SCHEDULED FOR HEARING MARCH 30
Demolishing four hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River, three in California and one in Oregon, is a dumb and harmful idea. Unfortunately, it seems that the train has already left the station, and being dumb and harmful won’t stop its progress. As I have attempted to point out in columns […]
WHY DO WE LIVE HERE? – PART TWO … OR, SHAKESPEARE (SORTA) IN SISKIYOU COUNTY
The MAD Players Come Through Again I like to write stories featuring Siskiyou County; and the county is a great setting for my novels. Having lived here for more than fifty years, I think I’ve finally made it past the “flatlander” stage, and actually know a little of what I’m […]