Author: Valerie Ing

Even though I’m just as horrified as the next pussycat at the assault on my sensibilities every time I peek at the news headlines these days, I’m putting my worries aside for a moment to address perhaps the one thing… Continue Reading →

The smell of my lover’s cologne. On him, not on anyone else. The sound of his special ringtone when he’s finally gotten off of work after 10 hours. His hand on my hip as he leans in to kiss my… Continue Reading →

I’ve been in Redding for almost 15 years. When I arrived, it was to become a partner in one of the coolest, feel-good projects around, helping bring downtown back from the dead with Jefferson Public Radio’s restoration of the Cascade… Continue Reading →

My husband and I have a serious difference of opinion when it comes to stuff. He calls me a hoarder, and I think he’s waaaaay too quick on the draw to throw things away. I like to keep things that… Continue Reading →

It was the summer of 1988. I was 21, and was working three part-time jobs over the summer before starting my senior year in college. I was single (a rare moment in Val history as all my lifelong girlfriends will… Continue Reading →

My mantra this week is this: Peace. Love. Joy. Harmony. It’s more than my mantra, it’s my wish for you this holiday season. And myself too. Let’s all of us, everyone, have a holiday full of peace, love, joy and… Continue Reading →

I sat at the dining room table on November 9th and sobbed. Hard. My eyes had already welled up with tears when I got the text from my daughter, and started streaming down my face as I told my husband… Continue Reading →

I’ve got a lot on my mind these days. And I know you do too, even if it’s for different reasons. But I worry. About so many things. In fact, I look around me at the rapid decline in Redding… Continue Reading →