"Appreciate" Him or Else

You have to go back to Reconstruction to find a US government that will expressly punish portions of it's own citizenry.

Read about it here and here and here

Interesting Article

Read the full column here

Cherry Trees

Both the red and white cherry trees are in bloom and smelling good.

Banco in Situ

Some Buds

The crocuses and grape hyacinths are starting to pop up

Yep!

Limoncello Season

We recently got a new batch of Arizona lemons from Tami. About half are being used for a new batch of limoncello.

He's Gone

Max Von Sydow has died.  I loved him in The Quiller Memorandum, As Ming the Merciless in Flash Gordon and even as kitty loving Blofeld in Never Say Never Again.  But my favorite speech of his will always be of his character Fredrick's view of televangelists in Hannah and Her Sisters.

2 Stories Today

 They've been slashing jobs at the NSC because of paranoia/supposed leaks.  Seems like we could use this guy now.  Below is the conservative National Review.....

Banco In Situ

Street Lights

Down on 4th street, there are a few chandelier trees.  For some reason, the trees was still on today..... maybe the timer not changed for Daylight Savings.

Steve Does GP

Stephen Colbert highlighted Grants Pass' community calendar with local boy Ty Burrell.   BTW  Lincoln Rd Vets is where Banco goes.....And the Cheese Festival is going to be great!

Down the Road.....Best Cheese in the World!