If you want to be somebody else, If you’re tired of fighting battles with yourself If you want to be somebody else Change your mind “Change Your Mind” Sister Hazel I’ve just given up a long-held prejudice. For years, when… Continue Reading
When most people think of Sonoma County, wonderful wineries pop into their heads. The area is also home to several well known microbreweries. One of these is Russian River Brewing Company (RRBC). RRBC was originally owned by Korbel Champagne Cellars… Continue Reading
Twice a year, I do something I loathe more than serving jury duty or sitting in the dentist’s chair. I prepare my students’ grades. Evaluations are essential for helping students improve. No problem there, but grades are more—and less—than that.… Continue Reading
Redesign is the service of creating dramatic room makeovers, utilizing the client’s existing furnishings, art and accessories. I had the pleasure of being hired to redesign friends’ Canda and Don William’s lovely beach-inspired home. Canda was gracious enough to share… Continue Reading
Only at a world-class repertory theater like Ashland can you get to see live stagings of Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors” and the Marx Brothers’ “Cocoanuts” in a single theater weekend. It’s almost too much hilarity to handle at a go.… Continue Reading
Wife needed her medications refilled. Dr. A said, “You must come in. We will not renew prescriptions without a physical.” Physical included a blood panel. Three days later she got a call to come in immediately for a consultation. The… Continue Reading
After the final no there comes a yes And on that yes the future world depends. Wallace Stephens A Well Dressed Man With A Beard I faced the camera, and the smiling woman hovering next to it cued me. “So,”… Continue Reading
Alcohol abuse is a common problem on college campuses throughout the United States. California State University, Chico is no exception. The toll that alcohol abuse takes on college students and the surrounding community is seen not only in the lives… Continue Reading
My present and future son-in-laws are wearing high heels this weekend. They’ll be “Walking A Mile In Her Shoes” Saturday, 9 am, at the Downtown Promenade to help fight domestic violence and raise funds for One Safe Place. This is… Continue Reading
In February, when local medical marijuana advocates were able to turn back a proposed zoning ordinance that would have banned all outdoor medicinal cannabis cultivation in Shasta County, it was a watershed moment. In less than a month, activists collected… Continue Reading
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