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Northern California’s Most Notorious Moment

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Ron Giesecke

In May of 1892, John and Charles Ruggles conspired to rob a Wells Fargo Stagecoach just outside Shasta Ca. A man would be killed in the process and by July a clandestine community of men would circumvent the judicial process. … Continue reading →

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Just a reminder. I have a podcast

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Ron Giesecke

The author reflects on missed opportunities for consistent blogging, acknowledging a tendency to shift focus between projects. They introduce their new podcast, “Box Number Seven,” which discusses historical events without political bias. The episodes are brief and available on multiple platforms, aiming for an engaging listening experience. Continue reading →

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Like Father Like Daughter

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Ron Giesecke

Having just read Ron Chernow’s brand new biography, Mark Twain, I found myself stupefied by the amount of research involved in a project that ground out to 1033 pages. It took me two weeks of guerilla-reading just to get through … Continue reading →

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Same Blog, Different Name

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Ron Giesecke

I have decided to change the name of my nearly-dormant blog to match that of the Podcast upon which I have embarked. I do expect the blog to be more diverse in terms of content, but I need the cohesion … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Marlene Giesecke–closing the tabs on an amazing life.

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Ron Giesecke

She was the daughter of George and Ellen Davis. Marlene Esther Giesecke was born February 20, 1937, and entered into her eternal rest on December 10, 2024, age 87. She is survived by her three children: daughter Cynthia McAninch, son, … Continue reading →

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Add “Podcaster” to my list of whatever it is I am

Posted on October 30, 2024 by Ron Giesecke

So a while back I stated to realize a couple of things: Also, Podcasting is kind of “where it’s at” right now. I’d rather listen to podcasts than the news. I hate the news. I hate journalists in the aggregate, … Continue reading →

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Looking for People Still Looking For Erdnase

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Ron Giesecke

One thing I’ve learned over the years is, that if the inclination ever comes upon you to start pontificating and verifying a new theory in a long-held-and-ever-so-precious set of legendary beliefs, one can also expect a level of blowback. Gallielo … Continue reading →

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Faith, Hope and “Your Love:” Lari Basilio’s latest album.

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Ron Giesecke

Somewhere along the line, the guitar instrumental album became a hackneyed effort—at least as far as the electric guitar was concerned. In the 1980’s, a plethoric cavalcade of them were presented, and it seemed that most of them were hastily … Continue reading →

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Making the most of my rogue, photoshop SKILLZ

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Ron Giesecke

The last six or seven years has afforded me the opportunity to start plunging down various technological rabbit holes with regards to adobe products. Somewhere along the line I discovered that I did not like making movies, or editing video … Continue reading →

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I’m Thankful for Dean Martin

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Ron Giesecke

Note: My father passed from this earth in July of 2005. I distinctly remember my first thanksgiving without him. The following was written shortly after that, with as much contemplative gratitude as I had within me. Perhaps it touches a … Continue reading →

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