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Reboot the blog.
Hey, C.M. here. Can I level with you for a minute? For the last four and a half years, I’ve done my best to give you an alternative to the usual insipid, surface-level music coverage you find...
View ArticleOn the future of Country California.
Since I set the end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 as a time for taking stock of where Country California is at and how much energy I can afford to invest in it moving forward, I figure I owe you an...
View ArticleCountry California Turns 6
Willie and Dolly got together to wish us a happy birthday, which I thought was especially thoughtful considering that Willie himself turned 81 yesterday and I completely forgot to send him a card....
View ArticleRace you to the bottom.
(A little long-winded, so feel free to skip to the end for the gist of it.) If you want to have any hope of making a buck in online publishing, you need hits. You don’t need hits because they equate to...
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New Year Is for the Dogs
When I removed myself from the race to the bottom back in October, I mentioned in a footnote that earnings from the site’s Amazon links would be funneled toward charitable causes. The first nonprofit...
View ArticleStayin’ alive in 2-0-1-5
Since I opted out of the race to the bottom months ago, some have reached out to say: Okay, Wilcox. We get it. You removed all the ads. The Amazon affiliate links are helping dogs now. You’ve removed...
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Who knew dogs could clap?
Six years ago this month, I lost my best friend. He was 16, well beyond life expectancy for a dog of his size and breed. It still sucked. I’ll probably have another dog someday, but I’m not ready yet....
View ArticleLet’s pay back Bonaparte’s Retreat
The first good news is that your purchases through Country California’s Amazon links in January and February just funded a donation of $39.38 to Bonaparte’s Retreat, the Nashville-area dog rescue...
View ArticleSeven years later.
Many of the people who started reading this site seven years ago are still reading it today. When I really stop to let that sink in, it amazes me. Seven years is a long time. I don’t get out much. I...
View ArticleWhat about the cats?
Well, you did it again. The latest donation funded by purchases made through Country California’s Amazon links is $22.00 to Placer SPCA’s Guardian Angels program. If you’ll indulge me for a minute:...
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