Editor’s note: This is an encore publication of a piece written by Richard Douse, a long-time ANC writer, reader and supporter. He died on Feb. 28, 2019. He was 79. The current flu epidemic is bad, but I don’t think… Continue Reading
I have been reviewing a Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) report regarding Governor Newsom’s proposals for dealing with climate change which is intended to provide the State Legislature with knowledge, resources and questions to ask to determine the merits of the… Continue Reading
It may come as a surprise to some Californians that our state has implemented its own penalty for those who do not have health insurance in 2020. It is similar to the federal penalty under the ACA (Affordable Care Act… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new dog film, The Call of the Wild. This book to film adaptation follows the story of Buck as he goes from spoiled house dog to struggling to survive in the… Continue Reading
We’re so lucky to live in the North State. Beautiful scenery. Forest all around, mostly unburned so far. Lucky to have pure water, most of the time. Lucky to have fully stocked grocery stores nearby with lots of organic choices.… Continue Reading
(Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series. Click here to read Part 1.) Only One Candidate Supports Green New Deal in Assembly District 1: Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt Last year, Republican 1st District Assemblyman Brian Dahle won a… Continue Reading
Nowadays in my neck of the woods, 30 miles east of Redding in the tinderbox forest surrounding Whitmore, people talk about getting “the letter,” a notice from the insurance company informing residents their homes are no longer insurable due to excessive wildfire risk. Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for 2019’s Best Picture winner, Parasite. This foreign language film follows the story of two families, one rich and one poor, and how the two of them collide in ways that affect them… Continue Reading
Go, go, go!! Busy, busy, busy! And check your phone. Any messages? Yikes! Check your email. That project! Get it done. Sometimes the hectic pace of life is overwhelming. Feels like there are so many things that we must do. So by… Continue Reading
You wouldn’t necessarily expect a lot of laughter in a dialysis unit. But where my husband goes for his treatments (a small, four-chair room in the hospital), staff and patients alike become close, with a fair amount of shared banter… Continue Reading
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