Ah, we finally get a break. Highs in Redding are supposed to reach only 95 or so today, with even cooler days ahead, and no 100-plus days in the seven-day forecast. Thundershowers in the mountains. Might even see a stray shower in the valley in the days ahead.
We could use some rain. Especially with numerous lightning strikes in the forests. We don’t need a repeat of last summer.
Our thoughts are with the firefighters. Our fingers are crossed.
- Sad to hear about the death of former Philippine President Corazon Aquino. I covered Mrs. Aquino for The Associated Press not long after her popular movement ousted Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. She visited Berkeley and filled up an amphitheater there with enthusiastic supporters. Quite a sight. She seemed a graceful, intelligent woman.
- The Shasta College Small Business Development Center has scheduled a two-day workshop on Business Connections for Contractors. The workshop will be Aug. 10-11 at the downtown campus. Call 225-2770 for more information.
- If you’d like to see some strange vehicles, including a car that looks like a telephone, click here.
- DVD We Watched: “The Dancer Upstairs,” starring Javier Bardem and directed by John Malkovich. A police detective who’s got a thing for his daughter’s ballet teacher is also tracking a mysterious terrorist. Quirky, interesting film, but use the subtitles when you watch it. The actors speak English, but their accents make it hard to track.
- Facebook Fun: Here’s a little something I put on Facebook that you might enjoy. Songs of Noir: “(I’ve Got You) Under My Sink.” Feel free to contribute your own Songs of Noir in the comments section.
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