Femme de Joie misses the old Omelet House, up there on North Hilltop. No, it wasn’t a transcendental experience, but it was a pretty good place to get breakfast in a town where decent breakfasts are thin on the ground.… Continue Reading
Times are tough, money is tight and the registration on your vehicle expired last month. Now what do you do? I can’t tell you how to solve your financial issues; I have enough problems with my own. I can tell you… Continue Reading
Teaching…. and reinforcing…. again and again…. a few polite behaviors not only insures your children will be desired company for their friends, but gives them great confidence in meeting new social situations with confidence. The 10 by 10 list is… Continue Reading
Back in 1980, I had a dream that has stuck with me all these years. It involved a George Thorogood concert and a magical kiss from his giant lips. So when I heard that George Thorogood and the Destroyers are… Continue Reading
Adam Yauch Boy Beast 1964 – 2012 It’s nice to know, after all these years, that my first impression of the Beastie Boys was the one they had of themselves – it was all a crazy joke. But it was… Continue Reading
This summer’s improvement to SR 299W on the crooked Buckhorn may have benefits beyond accident reduction, time savings and motion sickness relief. Perhaps flagman-caused delay might give motorists pause to seek alternative routes to the Redwood Empire. State Route 36… Continue Reading
Did you ever see “Eat Drink Man Woman”? The story revolves around a gifted, skilled chef who has lost his sense of taste. (It’s the same exact plot as “Tortilla Soup,” where the characters are Mexican-American instead of Chinese.) Or… Continue Reading
So just what is it about puns that some folks reject out of hand and others just adore? Some great minds have posited that puns are the lowest form of humor. And we all know that the using of a… Continue Reading
I’ve always loved vintage.
For some reason, though, my love has grown the past couple of years. Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, and I’m finally just figuring out who I really am. Or maybe it’s because I like sifting through people’s cast-offs at yard sales, estate sales and thrift stores, looking for the perfect treasure. Whatever the case, I truly enjoy it.
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Unfortunately, it appears that at least some people involved in local government do not understand what a bad idea it is to allow short term fiscal gains to dictate long term land use policy. What that does is to create… Continue Reading
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