The Week in Review


Sausage-Maker Joe Furnari: ‘Balance in life leads to exceptional sausage’

Today I talk with Joe Furnari, best known for his hand-made sausage from Furnari Sausage Co., but we learn about some of his other interests and talents, too.  (Special thanks to Sophia Miller, anew...

Local Furniture Maker Wins Pair of Awards

Local fine furniture maker Thomas Starbuck Stockton Of Montgomery Creek won a pair of awards at the 31st annual "Design in Wood" show at the Del Mar fairgrounds in San Diego County. Design in Wood is ...

Officers believe son stabbed father, then sawed off his own hands

SYNOPSIS: On Monday, 06/17/13 at 1538 hours, a stabbing was reported at Scheer Drive in Redding. Shasta County Sheriff’s Deputies responded and upon arrival found two subjects with visible injuries...

Fatherhood, Repeating: Hurry Up and Wait … for Baby!

Parenting is my favorite job. But the road to having another baby has been curvy. My husband and I have hemmed and hawed, planned and reneged our plans. We thought we were through with kids. ...

Anderson City Council to open with its first Hindu prayer today

ANDERSON: The Anderson (California) City Council will have its first Hindu opening prayer today, June 18, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will del...

Recent Board of Supes: Thumbs Up for Whiskeytown Park; Carrots & Sticks for Probationers

It’s a pleasure to be back at the Board of Supervisors after some travelling. Lucky for me, it was a quiet day at the Board on Tuesday. Jim Milestone, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Park Supe...

Board of Supervisors Adopt $399 Million Budget for 2013/2014

While I was off adventuring, the Board of Supervisors quietly and without a lot of drama approved a Recommended Budget for the fiscal year 2013/14, beginning July 1, 2013. This seems among the most ...

Now that Winter’s gone: a Tribute to the Trees! Dunsmuir Botanical Garden

Every morning this time of year, from the early morning lifting through the trees and on the horizon just before 5 am to that hard to-pinpoint moment when morning has become full-fledged day, the bird...

Free Therapy No. 13: Asking for Help

Long ago I figured out there were two kinds of clients.  One type needs to vent.  They have been through a lot and see therapy as a means to dump their angst and anguish.  They talk a great deal an...

Preparing for Death/After Death: Definitions and Terms

There are some of you who think that it is too time consuming to do a Will or a Family Trust. There are a few procedures to get through to make the after death procedures easy on the loved ones we hav...

Or So it Seems … Wreck-It Robb

“And if that doesn’t work, get a bigger hammer.” ~ My Dad. My sister, Pat, has long been my cheerleader. Years ago when I was first dating Karin, Pat boasted on my behalf. “Robb can fix anythi...

Discover a New World of Service at SocialSecurity.gov

Hop aboard, and discover a new world of service at www.socialsecurity.gov. There is so much you can learn and so many things you can do on Social Security's website. Information on retirement, surviv...

Just Sayin’: That Certain Something

I don’t know Jeff Littleton personally. I’ve never met him face to face, but this I know. He is a writer with a capital “W”.  Got me to thinking. (Okay, that’s a feat in itself). That aside...




















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