Thanks, today's essay gave me instant ear worm straight outta the lint trap, different song:

I shouldn't say why I know it by heart, probably. Hint: It was early 80s, barely remembered. ;-D It's funny what stays in my long-term memory banks. I like Melanie Safka's version, simple and sweet, goes on and on and on. Hank Williams yeah. Woo! BB King Friends, I think I'm gonna like 'em all. Thanks a lot.
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Here is some GO news for a change gives me hope, oh noes: Housing development proposed along Lovers Lane in Ukiah

“We had no housing for our staff,” said Doug Guillon, who came to Ukiah to build the new Sears location on Airport Park Boulevard with his construction company based in Chico, and fell in love with the building that housed the former restaurant about a block north.

“It took us several months longer than we intended to open the restaurant because there was nowhere to put our staff from Chico,” said Guillon, explaining that it was very important to have trusted employees from Crush’s Chico location training the staff in Ukiah.

“But they were sleeping in the hotels or on each other’s couches,” he recalled. “And we still have that problem. One of our chefs now is still staying at the hotel here. And one of our bartenders drives home to Lake County every night because that’s where she could buy a home.”
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There's more at the link about costs and such, it's only a proposal but OMG! Finally a landlord and business owner who has the guts to respond. These are the people who can help actually solve the issue, which is not enough houses, since forever. Duh. Let's see how far they get without lobbyists and speculators(banks) sabotaging progress. Good luck!

Peace

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Islamic State has released dozens of prisoners held in jails in the districts of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul that remain under its control, residents said on Saturday.

The release of the prisoners on Friday is another sign that the militants are being overwhelmed by the U.S.-backed Iraqi offensive that started on Oct. 17 to dislodge them from Mosul, their last major city stronghold in Iraq.