A Trip to Germany, Part 1
Margrid and I recently went to visit her families and to see more of her country of Germany. It turned out to be a perfect trip. If you haven’t read the book “The Green Helmet,” I recommend it. It’s about… Continue Reading
Travel
Travels with Porgie – Visiting the Firesign Theatre on Cannery Row
By It’s Just This Little Chromium Switch Here correspondent Phil ‘Philbert’ Fountain When Firesign Theatre announced it would perform (one show only) in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its seminal recording, “Nick Danger, Third Eye,” I immediately contacted Chromium… Continue Reading
Fantasies, Fairy Tales and Friendships
When my mom told me a few weeks ago that her best friend, Debbi, has breast cancer, I was shocked. This is Debbi, my mom’s high school buddy, the woman who makes the drive from Sacramento to Chico every few… Continue Reading
French Lessons
I just bought my first Marxist newspaper today. The doorbell rang and a young woman in her twenties, outfitted in the obligatory green workman’s coat, stood at the door to my apartment and began to rattle off a sales pitch… Continue Reading
Fly the Friendly Skies With . . . Pets
When traveling with my service dog, Bailey, I often hear, “Gee, I wish I could take my pet along.” I understand how hard it is to leave the family dog or cat. Now, there is good news for small pet… Continue Reading
Honey Run Covered Bridge Inspires Sweet Memories
In Chico, the middle of May feels like summer. It is at least 100 degrees outside and there isn’t much wind. I needed to find water before I melted. My fiancé, Richard, and I opted for the 10-minute drive to… Continue Reading
Chico Yo-Yo Club Encourages Kids to Succeed
After weeks of nervous indecision, 14-year-old Donovan Hanley decided to sign up for Chico’s annual spring yo-yo contest. “Just entering the contest, I feel like I’m achieving something,” he said. The contest was organized by Bob Malowney, owner of Bird… Continue Reading
April in Paris
Unlike the sentiments in the jazz standard by Vernon Duke and E. Y. Harburg, April in Paris is pretty miserable weather-wise. The air is damp and chilly, and we still wrap scarves around our necks against the cool gusts of… Continue Reading
A View From a Broad: The View From Shasta County
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe “What an odd thing tourism is. You fly off to a strange land, eagerly abandoning all the comforts of home, and then expend… Continue Reading
A View From a Broad: American in Amsterdam
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe I think all the old two-wheeled clunkers of my youth – the old Schwinn bikes that weigh about 30 pounds and have tires… Continue Reading
