Carole Brodsky

California

Freelance Writer and Photographer at Ukiah Daily Journal

Writer and Photographer at Freelance

Articles

Spring plant sale around the corner

4 weeks ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Every spring, the students and staff at the Mendocino College Horticulture Department offer the most comprehensive plant sale in the region, and this year is no exception. Jake Kyle, Agricultural Technician at the college notes that the Spring Plant Sale, slated for April 25th and 26thincludes more annual flowers in a new greenhouse full of spring […]
The Mendocino Cup: A sun-grown cannabis competition comes to the Willits Grange

1 month ago | advocate-news.com | Carole Brodsky

Believe it or not, craft cannabis is still grown in Mendocino County. And on May 4, the public will have an opportunity to mingle with the stalwart survivors of what can only be described as a systematic mishandling of what could have been the county’s ticket to prosperity.
It’s Elemental: SPACE Teens perform dance/theater

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

SPACE Theater is presenting It’s Elemental, a dance performance featuring 40 teens and special guest performers. The performance marks a return to the director’s chair for SPACE Executive/Artistic Director Laurel Near, supported by Assistant Director India Frey.
The Mendocino Cup: A sun-grown cannabis competition comes to the Willits Grange

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Believe it or not, craft cannabis is still grown in Mendocino County. And on May 4, the public will have an opportunity to mingle with the stalwart survivors of what can only be described as a systematic mishandling of what could have been the county’s ticket to prosperity. The Mendocino Cup, sponsored by the north-county […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: April 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM PDT
Hands off! Ukiah protest one of the largest in city’s history

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

A crowd estimated between 700 and 1,000 people gathered in front of the Ukiah Courthouse on Saturday joining with over 1,300 protesters in every state including Puerto Rico, and a number of participating countries including Scotland and the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, American Samoa and Canada.The “Hands Off” protest, organized by over […] Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: April 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM PDT
‘Instructions for living in a broken world’ Mendocino College Journalistic Theatre Project runs until March 23

1 month ago | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Theater has a multitude of purposes: to create environments of education, entertainment, amazement, amusement, provocation, inspiration and perhaps, most importantly- to make connection.“Mendocino Stories: Instructions for Living in a Broken World” is a rare amalgam of everything that is theater. A co-creation by Mendocino College students with instructors Dan Hoyle, Lucas Verbrugghe and Reid Edelman, […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
「毒親」だった母と27年間、距離を置いてきた。うちに引っ越してきたのをきっかけに見えてきたことがある

Jan 22, 2025 | huffingtonpost.jp | Carole Brodsky

地元紙でフリーランスの記者として働く私にとって、一番知られているのは書き手としての顔だ。しかし、この12年間、私にとって本当の仕事は母親の面倒をみることだった。私がパートナーらと暮らしていた家に母が移ってきて、ひさしぶりに同居生活が始まった。物忘れがひどくなる母のことを、老化現象だろうと甘く見ていた。ある日、「ミシンをどこへやった？」と繰り返し聞いてくるようになった。「ハワイに置いてきたじゃない」と何度言っても、「そんなことない」と言い張る母。「たった今、使っていたところなんだから。あなたがどこかにやったんでしょ」と責められた。ミシンなんてないとこちらが言えば言うほど、母のイライラは募っていくばかり。解決策として、ミシンを買うことを提案してみたところ、「いらない！自分のがいい！」と意固地になった。そして、存在しないミシンを見つけることにますます躍起になった。...
A ‘Hands-On’ event: 32nd Professional Pianist Concert coming soon

Jan 21, 2025 | ukiahdailyjournal.com | Carole Brodsky

Two concert grand pianos. Two unique performances. 11 pianists. 32 years. On Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, the 26th, the 32nd annual Professional Pianist Concert will grace the Mendocino College Center Theatre stage, performing two concerts in support of local music programs. This year’s sponsors are Fowler Auto Center, AC&R Heating and Cooling Service Inc./Solar Systems, Sparetime Supply Distribution, and Savings Bank of Mendocino.
For 27 Years, I Had Minimal Contact With My Abusive Mother. Then She Moved In With Me.

Jan 20, 2025 | msn.com | Carole Brodsky

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For 27 Years, I Had Minimal Contact With My Abusive Mother. Then She Moved In With Me.

Jan 20, 2025 | huffpost.com | Carole Brodsky

Most people know me as a freelance reporter for our local newspaper. But for 12 years, my “real” job was caring for my mother. When Mom moved in with my family and me, we chalked her memory lapses up to “normal signs of aging.” But one day, she began repeatedly asking where her sewing machine had gone. We reminded her she’d left it in Hawaii. She disagreed. “I was just using it,” she told us. “You must have put it away.”The more we asserted there was no machine, the more agitated Mom became.