Posted on 21 May 2013. Tags: Andy Geisel, farewell, Sheet farewell, Sheet news
I like the way the rapper Drake put it: “I’m looking forward to the memories of right now, never forgetting from where I came.” It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since I joined The Sheet at about this time in 2008. But after what’s been one of the most incredible experiences of my professional [...]
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Posted on 20 May 2013. Tags: dogs, jail, Mammoth Lakes news, mlpd
So I’m driving up 203 into Town on Thursday morning with my daughter and I see three police cars parked in and around the McDonald’s parking lot. Several officers are speaking to some guy standing on the grass to the left of the entrance. “Looks like they’re going to arrest him,” I said. After a [...]
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Posted on 13 May 2013. Tags: computers, information technology, Mammoth Lakes news, Mono County, Town of Mammoth IT
Houston, we have another IT problem. Something is missing at the Twin Lakes Campground. Trevor Harrison, of Cardiff-by-the-Sea, tries out the new phone “system.”
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Posted on 10 May 2013. Tags: Clouds McCloud, horrorscopes, Mammoth Lakes news, sheet
By Clouds McCloud Taurus: There are basically three things that separate us from fulfilling our dreams: fear, laziness and lack of patience. Now that we’ve got this out of the way, your birthday gift to yourself should be to do away with this ineffective trifecta. The Stars are saying if you can, they’ll not only [...]
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Posted on 03 May 2013. Tags: budget, Mammoth Lakes news, Mammoth Lakes Town Manager, sheet
“Let me also say, that we as staff are professional and respectful, and oftentimes we sit back and we hear comments made in this room, and then we deal with them privately. But I think it’s time for us to mention what I’m about to mention, and that is, give us credit for the progress [...]
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Posted on 03 May 2013. Tags: Iron Man 3, Mammoth Lakes movies, movie review
Pictured: The Iron Man 3 International Poster Ah, Iron Man. To the Marvel Universe, he’s the iconic philander of Malibu, California. His country praises him for the explosive weaponry he brought it. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) brings many things to his world, but he’s mainly known for his ability to create peace on the [...]
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Posted on 22 April 2013. Tags: Mammoth around town, Mammoth buzz, Mammoth Lakes news, Mammoth summer events
Mammoth, as you well know, has a very distinct formula when it comes to creating and supporting summer events. Get a band, serve some booze, and then, in each successive year, get more bands and serve more booze. And every year, try to create one more event which has bands and serves booze, filling in [...]
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Posted on 15 April 2013. Tags: Clouds McCloud, horrorscopes, Mammoth Lakes news, sheet
By Clouds McCloud Aries: It looks as though the Stars recommend that your birthday gift to yourself should be self-acceptance. This is going to be a great year to really get to know yourself. To help it go smoothly, try working on visualizing success, happiness, inner peace and happy endings you don’t have to pay [...]
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Posted on 02 April 2013. Tags: Clouds McCloud, Mammoth Lakes horrorscopes
By Clouds McCloud Aries: Clouds is delighted to report that some good ass-trological energy is headed your way. So don’t be surprised if both your creative and procreative juices start flowing like spring run-off in the Eastern Sierra. Therefore, your words of wisdom come from John Muir: “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places [...]
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Posted on 01 April 2013. Tags: Jack Lunch Page 2, Mammoth Mountain selling, the sheet
The sale to Vail rumors were flying this week, and there’s nothing this town likes more than a good rumor – other than beer. The rumors were so prevalent that MMSA CEO Rusty Gregory did choose to make the following statement on Thursday: “Mammoth Mountain is a highly coveted asset by those that are in [...]
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