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29.07.10

McKinleyville Art Unceasingly will take place tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. in a number of venues throughout township. This is the community's monthly party of local art and artists; the evening also includes music and victuals. For more information about the artists and venues, befall www.mckinleyvilleartsnight.com .

Here are the participating locations for this month (cut off stories about some of the artists string the listings):

* The Front Gallery & Gifts, 1181 Cardinal Ave. Shorty LaVen, pinstriping on many items; music by Guano, acoustic shock

* Pathways Trading Corporation, 1183 Median Ave. Work by several local artists

* Mirador Telescope, Miller Traffic Park. Individual artists are showing handmade wine glasses; also, visitors can to glass blowers fashion wine glasses during vigorous demonstrations

* Curves, Miller Function Park. Karen Wehrstein, “Working Women,” true to life series

* EcoThreadz, Miller Area Park. Sam Kagan, “Sheik vs. Wong Show,” Humboldt County landscapes

* Tastefulness Good Convoy Church, 1450 Hiller Avenue. Dorothy Klein, paintings; Yvonne Lillehaug-Collins, creator of “Sparse Dragon”; Jeff Landen, guitar

* Blake's Books, 2005 Pre-eminent Ave. Jim Welsh, oil paintings

* Camel Lull Café, 2011 Significant Ave. Kevin Cunliffe, landscapes and sort photography; artists' spotless and sale in the parking lot

* Mantova's Two Suiting someone to a T Music, 2019 Median Ave. Halsey and the Ray of Sunshine Team, indie unnerve

* North

Source: Times-Standard

I hated pencils growing up. They always reminded me of school: "And alter b transfer sure you have a Number 2 pencil ready!" I was always so nervous. What if I get a Handful 25 pencil? What's wrong with a Number 1 pencil? I gotta say it: I'm 43 years old. I've never seen anything but No. 2 pencils!

I have in mind the thing I hated most about them was how your writing line would broaden as the pencil dulled. You'd have to keep turning it in out of kilter to find a new sharp angle, but before too long you find yourself trying to stay between the college rules with a corpulent dull stick.

Then, of course, were the chastising bellows from teachers: "Michael Rigg, you're spending too much heyday at that pencil sharpener!" "But, it broke. I--" "Sit! Down!" "Yesss, maa'aaam."

HATED IT.

So why, some 35 years later, am I coming back around to the almighty pencil?

Like a one-in days of yore perfect stroke in golf, that high score in Peggle, or that first smooch, there's no describing the magic that hits you and makes you obsess about something overconfident. I can't pin it down. One day, at the DAYJ, I grabbed something out of my MST3k mug to write with. I realized it wasn't a pen, but I didn't have on one occasion to argue with myself.

THE FIRST REALIZATION: THE INK NEVER DRIES

The line was dark, thin, and undisturbed. It was a simple CVS No. 2 pencil from CVS pharmacy. I used that pencil all day, sharpened it in the aid's only electric sharpener, and kept it tucked above my ear until it was time to go expert in.

THE SECOND REALIZATION: ONLY PENCILS LOOK COOL TUCKED BEHIND AN EAR. SHARPIES DON'T CUT IT

On my way haven I stopped at The Wall (aka. Walgreens) and looked at the pencil selections...

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