Modoc County, March 18, 2020—Snow came several days this week, symbolically sealing off residents of the California Outback hermetically from others. In a county where the population is 2 people per square mile, it’s easy to be distanced socially. And… Continue Reading
The C-word. After Doni’s recent article on the subject of cussing, you might think I mean ‘that’ c-word, but I don’t (yet). These days there’s another big bad c-word in town. You guessed it: coronavirus, or COVID-19 if you prefer.… Continue Reading
For once, my hat’s off to Bethel, the megachurch in Shasta County’s midst that boasts 11,500 local attendees. Due to fear of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus pandemic, last week the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry postponed all foreign and… Continue Reading
One of the joys of vacation travel is taking a break from the news. The fact that our small hotel at the Fitzroy National Park Island had internet only in the lobby area, helped us disconnect to some degree. Our… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new Jane Austin adaptation, Emma. This film follows the story of Emma, a young woman who starts to dabble in the love lives of her close friends. Click the video below… Continue Reading
One of my gigs is substitute teaching. I’m currently working at one of Shasta County’s middle schools. I spent last week washing my hands six times a day and encouraging students to do the same, precautionary measures to prevent spreading… Continue Reading
I was fanning the paper to put in my copier, and suddenly it hit me how much things have changed since my grandparents were alive. No one had copiers, much less a copier in their home. And ‘fanning’ often involved… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Just a couple weeks ago, Oscar winning film Jojo Rabbit came to home video, and in case it missed you, hopefully this review can convince you to seek it out. This film follows the story of a… Continue Reading
I know, it’s been a while since we’ve chatted, but I’m not gonna lie. Things are kinda shitty right now. It all started about six weeks ago, right around the last time you heard from me, as a matter of… Continue Reading
In the beginning … The open habitat space of Clover Creek Preserve began almost 14 billion years ago. According to popular belief, in the beginning, the universe was smaller than an atom. It exploded with a violent, colossal force which… Continue Reading
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