A lot of people don’t know this about me, but I’m pretty big on the Poetry Slam/Improv circuit. I won the title of “Fresno’s Chack Schmackinest” (poetry types—what can you do?) in 2006. I wasn’t in town for 2007, and we all know about the poets’ strike of ’08, but I’m hoping to regain my [...]
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12DB, Day 7: High Profile
The January issue of Fresno Magazine comes out today, with a cover story on new Mayor Ashley Swearengin, who—you may remember—I have spoken with. The digital edition has not been updated for the new issue yet, so you’ll have sit in a local Barnes & Noble for a while if you want to read it. [...]
Ask Conlan: Frost/Phlebitis
A reader from Fresno, California writes: I was recently reading one of Joan Hess’ murder mysteries where Arly Hanks is the Chief of Police (and only police officer set in the town of Maggody, Arkansas where Rubella Bee (Ruby Bee) is her mom)…Murder in Maggody.Com or maybe something else and one of the characters with [...]
WORLD EXCLUSIVE Interview: Ashley Swearengin
The following is an interview I conducted with the newly-elected mayor of the great city of Fresno, Ashley Swearengin. This is such a scoop I’m not even sure if I’m legally allowed to post it, but I feel you, my loyal readers, deserve to know the truth[1]. And I feel I must emphasize: This is [...]