I am pretty sure that it was history in the making. Local history, anyway. And, who knows? Maybe Mount Shasta's example will encourage other towns to take similar action.

I recently participated in the Shasta Commons monthly Trader's Co-op. At first, I felt reluctant to attend, uncertain if my items were good enough and how uncomfortable it would be to refuse a trade. Would they say yes? How would I say no? What is it worth?

Have you ever been driving behind another vehicle that is traveling with their brake lights on? Unless this is a mechanical malfunction, you are watching a driver who is unconsciously resting their foot on the brake peddle.

Do you have an environmental "line in the sand"? I mean, is there some environmental activity you must do because you believe it is important for sustainability?

Let's get this straight: I've never been a big-time criminal. True, I was arrested once as a trespasser. I was a newspaper reporter at the time, covering protests over clear-cutting in an old-growth forest near Arcata. I still remember the taunts of the other prisoners as the protesters and I were led into the holding cell. "Ooh, look out, here come the trespassers. They bad, man, they bad."