Risk Sharing or Risk Shifting?
About 15 years ago, I had my first and only trip to the Emergency room (for my own injury). I was in San Diego and had been showing off, doing my Mary Lou Retton imitation on the edge of some… Continue Reading
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Robert’s Reviews – Ford v Ferrari
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new car racing film, Ford v Ferrari. This Christian Bale/Matt Damon lead flick follows the true story of Caroll Shelby and Ken Miles as they race against time and money to… Continue Reading
Mistress of the Mix: The Wild Life of Buffalo Bill Ainsworth
$363.64. That’s what the invoice will list as the charge for my latest piece of writing. Only this time – for the first time in my writing history – I’ll be the one paying the invoice. That’s how this obituary… Continue Reading
Rest and Be Thankful
A few hundred miles south of where we live there is a place called ‘Rest and Be Thankful’ which is at the top of a long, difficult hill. I first became aware of it when hearing winter traffic reports after… Continue Reading
Why Mr. Dacquisto is Right About Stillwater
On November 19th the City Council voted to move forward on an agreement with Cal Fire to exchange a parcel in Stillwater Business Park for Cal Fire’s property on Cypress Avenue close to City Hall. This basically means we’re finally… Continue Reading
The Sound of Music
I want to tell you about something sublime. Nestled in a valley at the foot of the Alps is a little community theatre, at which wonderful things sometimes happen. That would be the Trinity Alps, not the Swiss Alps, and… Continue Reading
Benjamin
We had arrived for our appointment a few minutes early. The two little dogs cuddled in my arms had been brought to my sanctuary badly in need of dental care. So here we sat, patiently waiting for our name to… Continue Reading
Robert’s Reviews – Motherless Brooklyn
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new detective film Motherless Brooklyn. This film follows the story of Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette’s who has to investigate the kidnapping of his boss. Click the video below to… Continue Reading
Montana and the Telephone Pole
It was a high-lead show in a foot of snow, The boys had a fire goin’ down below, When up walked that big hooktender And he said, There ain’t a man of the bunch who could pack my lunch, ‘Cause… Continue Reading
Redding Chamber Goes Full Bethel
The following is an open letter to Redding Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jake Mangas in response to his blog post last week on the chamber’s website, “Hate Speech and Bethel Church.”
Dear Jake,
I read your blog post last week, in which you wrongly accused thousands of local citizens of religious discrimination, with concern from the very beginning. Continue Reading
