Governor Newsom was busy signing bills into new laws recently and many effect the health care system. Some are more controversial than others. In a prior column we discussed the new California rule requiring all citizens to have health insurance… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Will Smith lead action film, Gemini Man. This futuristic film follows the story of Henry Brogen, an aging assassin must fight against his biggest threat yet, a younger version of himself.… Continue Reading
Does this happen to you, too? Those ‘Keeping Your Brain Active and Healthy” ads and articles seem to pop up everywhere, and they always catch my attention. From our youth to our senior years, doing things to keep our brains… Continue Reading
Redding has Rodeo Week, New Orleans has Mardi Gras, and Rio has Carnival. But Ashland has Halloween. Boy, does it ever have Halloween. It’s got kind of a rocky history, its ups and downs, but I haven’t yet found a… Continue Reading
A few words about the net metering issue, downtown Redding’s new parking plan, and REU’s (Redding Electric Utility) solar plus battery projects. It’s a ‘connect the dots’, straw-to-gold kind of thing. Here are the dots: 1) Two major new electric… Continue Reading
Had enough of Pacific Gas & Electric’s Public Safety Power Shutdowns yet? I have. The generator’s been throbbing away in the garage all weekend, it’s hard to think with that damned thing running, let alone write, and I was looking… Continue Reading
“We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new DC movie, Joker. This gritty origin story of the classic Batman villain tells the story of Arthur Fleck, a man who, damaged by his society, resorts to violence and outrage… Continue Reading
First of all, I think Renee Zellweger is a genius. Second, I think “The Wizard of Oz” is one of the greatest movies of all time. Those are my biases, right up front. So why wouldn’t I want to… Continue Reading
What’s California’s biggest problem, the one shared by big cities and small towns alike? Homelessness. From Los Angeles to Redding, the number of people living on the streets is on the rise, and a large percentage of them are either… Continue Reading
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