Humor By Robb Lightfoot
 An old law-school adage says there’s three phases of your college career. First, they scare you to death. Next they work you to death, and finally they bore you to death. The graduation ceremony, a ... | Garden By Wayne Kessler In my last piece, “The Future is Exciting,” I started a couple of lists, inviting you to add your ideas about what’s wrong with our society and what should be done to make a better life for ou... |
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Community Events  Dancing with the Stars Shasta County Style continues to grow in popularity and over the last 6 years has become one of the premier events in the Redding area. Your donations to this event have a do... | Community Events  Collectors from Southern Oregon to Central California will find an extensive selection of quality antiques, unique collectibles, art and sports memorabilia, all for sale, at Twin Bridges Productions... |
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Feature Obituary By Joanne Snyder
 I met Freddie Papineau back in the early '80s when she opened up the Graphic Emporium in the Downtown Mall. She also owned and operated the Miracle Mile Mercantile, conducted estate sales and was an... | By Leah Goold-Haws Here’s the thing – I often meet with clients who tell me they already have a website, a Facebook page, a radio ad, a brochure – but none of its working! I certainly understand the frustrations... |
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Humor By Robb Lightfoot
 Grandma squashed scorpions with her bare feet. But then, she was a Texan. Years ago, Mom said, we were visiting Grandma’s place, and I was sitting in Mom’s lap. She was dressing me and reached for... | Community Events  Does having fun while helping our local youth sound like a good idea to you? Does dancing to Big Band music and great food interest you? Then, grab your honey and gather friends and family to attend t... |
Health & Fitness By Pamela Spoto
 Interesting concept: Food as medicine. I want to be healthy. I talk to people about nutrition. I read about nutrition. I watch DVDs about nutrition. Some foods just make me happy. I look at th... | Announcements  As of Monday, May 13, the north state’s dominant morning news broadcast, KRCR’s Daybreak, is starting just a little bit earlier - now at 5 a.m. KRCR News Channel 7 is the Northstate’s favorite p... |
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The Path to Amazing "Of course, the only path to amazing runs directly through not-yet-amazing. But not-yet-amazing is a great place to start, because that's where you are. For now. There's a big difference between not settling and not starting." ~ Seth GodinThis is a reminder I need.... More Bloggers |
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Cambria is one of my wife and my favorite costal towns in southern California. It’s a quaint, quiet little place, west of San Luis Obispo and just north of Morro Bay. Since we had visited Cambria be...
My clematis are blooming nicely, elegantly draping themselves over trellises, fences and my shrub roses. I attended a meeting this past week for which my friend Jeanne had created two amazing arrangem...
The Board meeting on this day was brief and had comparatively little drama. However, some routine appointments to various community boards (Fall River Resource Conservation District; Economic Developm...
You’ve likely seen the signs—green, with white lettering—small but distinct placards dotting roadsides and punctuating school and church properties throughout Shasta County. “No Room for Racis...