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Small Town Blog becomes Towns Only Newspaper

July 3, 2010
On my way back from Death Valley I took the more scenic route and crossed over into Nevada and caught US Hwy 95, south to Beatty Nevada. Wikipedia tells us; Beatty (pronounced BAY-dee) is a census-de...

No good deed goes unpunished

July 1, 2010
When it comes to putting down the sword and picking up the plowshare most of us here on Cactus Thorns are able to do that without skipping a beat. I think it is a quality of our readers.  Karen (Kact...

“Twinkle Toes” has no clothes

June 30, 2010
Each time you think Gary Daigneault can’t outperform his last tactless act, he pulls yet another self-serving shameless stunt. How long will his outrageous public performances continue before i...

Twentynine Palms Looses $500,000 At one fell swoop

May 4, 2010
Cactus Thorns told you a year ago that at least $500,000 or 1 half of the Redevelopment Funds of the city of Twentynine Palms was going to be taken by the State to balance their budget. Well here it ...

Being linked to Cactus Thorns is a Two Way Street

April 18, 2010
This morning I have been on line looking at local sites and seeing if they link us. Those that do are getting a banner link on our blog roll. I think it is not only fair but important that specifical...

Holy Cow! Phil’s at it again

April 15, 2010
I got an email alert… (well sort of Desertrider got an email alert and he sent it to me). Phil Klasky is at it again with the Saul Alinsky “Rules for Radicals” broad brush bashing o...

The Curious Case of Steve Brown

March 18, 2010
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The Greatest Show on Earth. With all due respect to Steve Brown, I personally found his parting behavior from Cactus Thorns tacky and puzzling. But I still respect the...

A Presidents Day Weekend Blast From The Past

February 11, 2010
This article was originally posted on Cactus Thorns on March 11, 2006. This was my first article in a now 4 year campaign to expose the Anti-Liberty Lobby and their leadership. Funny how in all these...

OHV Trails Begrudgingly Heard By Council

February 4, 2010
After several hours of proving that crap flows down hill the Council gave Staff direction on a sewer system. And then came what we were waiting for thee OHV issue. Or so we thought. Quietly the trail...

Its like a Yeast Infection

January 26, 2010
For the those of you that have not been keeping up on the local gossip. Branson the other day thought he would attribute an article to Gary Daigneault. It is a common and long acceptable way of bring...

Gary, you got to be kidding me

January 20, 2010
Gary Daingneault got all snippy about Branson posting a story he culled off Gary’s website. Branson linked it gave Gary full credit and so no harm done (its not as if people read his website an...