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Paul McHugh: Author/Chronicle Outdoors Writer
Paul McHugh grew up in the Everglades, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, fostering a deep love for nature and vigorous outdoor sports. At age 13, he entered a Roman Catholic seminary to study for the priesthood. He left at age 19 to complete a secular education at FSU in Tallahassee. He graduated with a summa cum laude degree in English, with an emphasis on poetry (and a minor in psychology) from FSU in 1972.
Deadlines – a new novel of murder, conspiracy, and the media, by San Francisco writer Paul McHugh.
Elderly land-use activist Beverly Bancroft is found dead on a beautiful stretch of California shoreline. Her murder, disguised as a tragic accident, plunges Sebastian Palmer into his first newspaper investigation. Veteran columnist Colm MacCay is assigned as his mentor. Palmer and a new friend, Elle Jatobá, who yearns to be a cop, begin to unravel the mystery behind the death. Then the conspirators come after Palmer.
It falls to MacCay to revive his dormant investigative skills, and persuade Elle to join him in uncovering the land-grab scheme behind the assaults. MacCay and Jatobá face a determined killer. At stake are their lives and the fate of the California coast. Their search for clues takes them from waterfront bars to a smugglers’ den, from downtown San Francisco to corridors of power in Sacramento, from the glitter of Las Vegas to an isolated monastery on the Big Sur coast. En route, MacCay must battle his dubious new bosses at the Post-Dispatch, as well as his own inner demons.
McHugh Speaks with DJ Mike Dronkers 4/16/2010 about his career, his book, and his reading at Northtown Books in Arcata.
Video Du Jour: Music Go Music, "Light of Love"
Turtlenecks! Nordic-tracks! Catchy choruses! Give yourself over to Music Go Music.
-MD
Sawyer From Jail Is Free
He checked in at 4pm on Thursday, 4/8/10.
Joy Kills Sorrow From 4-8-10
Download the Joy Kills Sorrow Live at KHUM podcast (audio only).
More where that came from.
This incredible band returned to the KHUM studio before their show this evening at the Arcata Theater Lounge.
The Boston-based stringband brings a decidedly modern sensibility to an old-world sound, channeling the prodigious talents of its individual members into elegant arrangements and well-crafted songs.
The result is a radical new strain of folk music, one that bravely breaks with tradition even as it salutes the past.
What Do You Make?
This is what teachers make. Supposedly this is the most-forwarded piece of poetry ever. If you watch it, you'll see why. - MD
Pick Humboldt, Google!
Google is going to test hyperfast internet service in a lucky chosen community. The Humboldt relationship to broadband access is well-documented, and we are a proven testing ground for marketers.
We think Humboldt is the right choice, for reasons laid out here:
The Top Ten Reasons
Should Come To Humboldt County:
- We're passionate about expanding technology. Check out some history here and the timeline over there on the right.
- You will be able to get the project done quickly and efficiently with private sector partners in fiber installation and extensive rights-of-way.
- While here, your employees can enjoy Beer, and Beer, andBeer, Beer, Wine, and lots of other great stuff.
- We have some really cool Innovative Companies.
- We are doing cutting edge work in energy, redwood forest ecology, marine science, spatial analysis, and telemedicine.
- We are leaders in rural broadband policy and have receivedstatewide and national attention for our work.
- We've got great art, film, digital media and music!
- We're transforming our economy and Google's investment will be a catalyst for a real change in people's lives.
- We're good enough that we don't have to rename ourselves "Google." We know that there's only one us and only one you!
- O.k. there are way more than ten reasons. Want to know more? Go here.
The "Pick Humboldt" Facebook group is growing very, very fast. Joining it can't hurt our chances.
Hall and Chromeo
Chromeo, from Daryll Hall's web TV show (embedding disabled by DH).
http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/index.php?page=ep10
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