Toni Dockter Mythology buffs will be astounded to learn the ancient history of Ashland, Oregon. At one point the Clan of the Ashman ruled the city by swinging around caveman clubs that went BOOM. Here’s the legend of how Ashland survived the onslaught of BuBu’s… …Read more »
Ashland, Oregon City Hall bureaucrats receive helpful hints how to improve their governing style and make Ashland a better place to live. This expert advice comes from higher up, an offspring of Zeus, with a penchant to launch Twitter Storms when he is not pleased. …Read more »
The Ashlandia Gazette contacted former President Thomas Jefferson to help explain why a recall of incompetent public servants is an American tradition. Not blasphemy. Because of his love for America, Mr. Jefferson responded immediately, leaving a dinner party at the Eternity Restaurant to provide us with valuable information. We are very grateful. Read on for his wise words… …Read more »
Niccòlo Machiavelli is in the house! Or more accurately, in town to observe Ashlandia’s civic culture of which he sees an uncanny similarity to his “rex non potest pecare” philosophy: The ruler can do no wrong. Currently Signore Machiavelli won’t budge out of the Luna Cafe because… …Read more »
Many a truth is said in satire: The Coen Brothers announce the sequel to their hit movie “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” It’s called “Three or More Billboards Outside Ashland, Oregon.” Production details have not yet been finalized but the number of billboards under consideration may increase to 100 or more. …Read more »
Never underestimate the power of the Goddess Mother Nature. Or Prince Kickaurassmus, her bratty spawn from one of those Olympian misadventures by Zeus. With eternity on his hands, the Prince has overtaken daddy’s territory with the invention of his Twitter Twister storms. See what happens in Ashland, Oregon… …Read more »
Even small towns can have big problems. In Ashland, Oregon the assortment of civic boo-boo’s by government officials has earned them the name of Bumbling Bureaucrats — or BuBu’s for short. It’s a tale of woe indeed… …Read more »
This post is dedicated to BT — Business Team Group, Inc., a business-selling firm in California; Ian MacLachlan (President), Donald Baum (Managing Partner), William Kramer (broker) (More on these folks later…) *************** As Madame President (inside joke; to be explained later) I hereby decree this day — Valentine’s Day February 14, 2017 — NO NEGATIVITY … Read more
There are good lawyers and bad lawyers. And then there are the really bad lawyers. Most people avoid the latter two categories. But a group of attorneys celebrate the worst of the really bad with their organization called Litigating Atrocious Lawyers Association. Every year they hold a banquet at the Baloney Bar and Grill in Fashion Island, Newport Beach, California. Here is the story of this year’s top award winner, Rhianna Hewes. …Read more »
I’ve never met a guy who didn’t like chicken wings. Maybe it’s evolutionary biology where a primitive brain center is triggered. Like when Oog the Caveman felt a pleasure response after he clubbed a wild bird and tossed it in a fire pit. Zaps was no exception. He scarfed the wings half a dozen at a time. I … Read more