It doesn’t take much water for this goldfinch to enjoy a good bath! Photo by Larry Jordan Emily Dickinson famously wrote “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Now, under the oppressive disorientation of Covid-19, massive wildfires, technological manipulation, and political… Continue Reading
April 22, 2020, was Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. It also fell on a Wednesday, which means garbage pick-up day in my neighborhood, and a good time to review Redding’s recycling guidelines. In Redding, all blue-bin recycling items that are collected… Continue Reading
When I became aware of the impending release of Bradley Cooper’s rendition of “A Star is Born” a few weeks ago, I decided to use the occasion to screen the three previous versions of the classic Hollywood tale. The first… Continue Reading
One of the best laughs I’ve enjoyed in a very long time was with my favorite 5- and 7-year olds during a sleepover last weekend. We had a “movie night” complete with what the 5-year-old calls “movie tables” (TV trays)… Continue Reading
Uncles and Grudges For a time, my life’s ambition was to kick my Uncle Owen’s ass. Owen had four sons. Of all of my eleventy-seven cousins on my mom’s side, I was closest with Jim, the second-oldest of Owen’s… Continue Reading
One thousand, nine hundred and eighty-eight years ago, on the back of a winged horse (as I like to imagine it), Jesus Christ miraculously returned to the physical realm after being gruesomely executed by the Romans. Naturally, being the first… Continue Reading
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