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
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for he recently released biopic Judy. This film follows the story of Judy Garland in the later years of her life as she goes to London for a tour. Click the video below… Continue Reading
You can read Part 1 of “Backpacking to Caribou Basin” here. I wake early and go down to the lake to fish, but get nothing. Not much activity on the surface. Temperamental. In camp, Chris has water hot for coffee.… Continue Reading
Do you feel that you’re a good recycler? While many people place items in their curbside cart for recycling, very few people are clear about what can and can’t go in that cart. Have you ever walked up to your… Continue Reading
I was perusing my grocery store’s summer clearance-sale stuff when my attention was jolted by the tone – loud, sharp, impatient – that accompanied the words. “Mom! Come on!” The speaker was a nicely dressed woman about my age, with… Continue Reading
More than a month of organized opposition to abortion has begun at a local women’s reproductive health center. Sept. 25 marked the beginning of a “prayer vigil” at Women’s Health Specialists, on Victor Avenue. It’s part of a movement called… Continue Reading
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