Before beginning this week’s rant, I’d like to thank Dear Sidney for responding to my complaint about all the unsolicited phone calls I get from robots (see Feb. 8 edition). Thank you, Sidney! “There’s gold in them thar hills!” went the cry of the 49ers as they...
Uncle Mott
Uncle Mott
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Fixing a Hole
Well, I’d like to congratulate the county Road Department for the fine job they did on filling in last winter’s potholes and resurfacing Lake Drive in Crestline. Also, kudos to Caltrans for repairing all of the potholes on our state highways. But wait, there’s more –...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Strange Rivers
Well, the so-called “atmospheric river” has arrived, and with a vengeance. It’s like a rainstorm on steroids, with four to six inches of rain and or snow due on Monday, which will have already passed (or not) by the time you have read this. Hopefully, it will not...
Well, she’s at it again – Lisa, that is. No, not Lisa Simpson, I’m talkin’ ‘bout Lisa from Spectrum, a robot who calls me day and night nearly every day, wanting me to upgrade my Internet service. Only problem is I don’t have any kind of service from Spectrum because...
With this year’s 66th annual Grammy Awards presentation just around the corner on Sunday, Feb. 4, I felt this would be a good time to comment on this year’s Grammy nominations and, perhaps, offer some opinions on who is or should be worthy of winning this prestigious...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – New Year’s Resolution
The Future is now, the Future is here…welcome to the Future! ‘Tis true, there will never be another 2023. It couldn’t get any worse than 2023, what with the horrible weather, horrible wars and all the fussin’ and fightin’ over politics. So, how many of you made a New...




