Spring is officially here. Before you get started with your spring cleaning, perhaps another matter deserves some dusting off—that long-term financial plan. April is National Financial Literacy Month—the perfect time to spring into action when it comes to planning your… Continue Reading
• The most linear thought I have takes a circuitous route. • Ever have the feeling that some thoughts are almost worth keeping … those that make the grade and can be let out in public … others are so mediocre,… Continue Reading
April is here and this year comes a gift even better than blooming flowers, warm weather, and birds chirping: the end of Windows XP. Today – April 8 – Microsoft will no longer be providing security or software updates for its… Continue Reading
Back in the late 1970s there was a Maxwell’s Restaurant in Redding. Femme de Joie’s memory is a bit fuzzy on this, but she recalls it being on the corner of Market and Sacramento, where Vintage Wine Bar sits now.… Continue Reading
It was time to get a new dog. Our last dog, a terrier mix, was with us for over 18 years. His passing devastated us, especially my wife Diane who would break out in tears months afterwards if his name… Continue Reading
The cassette player in my 20-year-old Taurus has jammed, and I’ve been reduced to listening to nothing but local broadcasting. This is a mixed blessing. Now that my car radio’s five buttons are set to the top AM/FM oldie-stations, I… Continue Reading
I’m a bloomin’ idiot for flowers! Yes, I am!! And, I’m willing to bet that a goodly number of you will also admit to going bonkers for various blooms, especially in the Spring. Sitting out on my deck the other… Continue Reading
Not for nothing have I just dropped what might be the first ever F-bomb in these decorous columns. It’s there to prime you for “Accidental Death of an Anarchist,” a must-see at the Berkeley Rep from now through April 20th.… Continue Reading
To celebrate “April Fools,” Robb has released his latest book as a free download for two days only—Tuesday April 1st and Wednesday April 2nd. Visit Amazon.com and look for “Potholes On Memory Lane “or check this link. My brother JD… Continue Reading
You have found your perfect wedding gown. You probably had to order it, unless you were lucky enough to find a sample dress. It finally arrives and you anxiously try it on. Suddenly, your dreams are dashed as you realize… Continue Reading
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