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
It was 72 hours of labor, 24 of them especially difficult. Waves of long, powerful transition contractions fought my exhausted 19 year old body until it wouldn’t quite function anymore. Then, finally, the sweetness of an epidural and IV fluids,… Continue Reading
Redding’s fashion scene has reached new heights over the last couple of years, thanks in large part to the Redding Fashion Alliance. Located in the south end of the Downtown Mall, the Alliance was founded in 2016 by Jan Kearns, Robin… Continue Reading
You can read Part 1 of “Backpacking to Caribou Basin” here. You can read Part 2 of “Backpacking to Caribou Basin” here. In the morning, that damn deer has eaten our hats! Really, actually chewed Chris’ straw hat to pieces,… Continue Reading
For 2019, California has outlawed the use of lead ammunition for all hunting. Apparently, the deer hunters in the mountains of Northern California were spraying so much lead around the hillsides that it was poisoning the condors in Santa Cruz.… Continue Reading
Medicare Annual Election period is Oct. 15-Dec.7 each year. This year’s open enrollment threatens to make the initial rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans look like a picnic. The Medicare Plan Finder has been “upgraded”. Historically, this website… Continue Reading
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