Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the Oscar contending film Green Book. This film follows the true story of the Don Shirley trio, a jazz trio where the lead pianist, Don Shirley, was escorted by an Italian man… Continue Reading
This “best of” article was originally published December 12, 2016. Christmas. I’m not the biggest fan. I’ve moved a safe distance beyond the days when my Grinch-like attitude was a downer for my wife Elise, who loves Christmas. I’ve learned… Continue Reading
Here’s the saga about the story. I went to the AAUW home tour and at one of the homes I ran into an old friend with such a smashing necklace, I wanted to rip it off her neck. We were… Continue Reading
The well-intended subterfuge worked for about five years before the condition forced my hand, as it were. Those who saw me on a regular basis began to notice symptoms that were not so subtle anymore, and were kind enough to… Continue Reading
I first met them during the Shasta County Carr Fire. I watched as they made their way down our little winding road, through the thick smoke that had settled over the farm. Silently they came, seemingly out of nowhere. We… Continue Reading
And then there was that time we were shipwrecked in Alaska. This is a story I almost never tell, probably because it involves a little stupidity and poor planning, so even my own family will be surprised when they read… Continue Reading
My wife understands that nobody is perfect. That being said, she has informed me that my particular vice of choice has gone too far, and that she will have to intervene if I can’t get control of it myself. She… Continue Reading
The party was going swell. ANC publisher Doni Chamberlain threw a soiree for the site’s online Carr Fire Scholarship auction that featured the finest in local foodstuffs and adult beverages, and my beloved and I were fortunate enough to be… Continue Reading
First things first: great big happy congratulations to aNewsCafe on the success of the first online auction to benefit students affected by the Carr Fire (and the Camp Fire)! I watched the bidding with interest over the week-long auction and… Continue Reading
You have probably heard what happens when we “assume”. Yes! We make an “ass” out of “u” and “me”. The problem is that our assumptions are a part of us. We’ve often had them since childhood, and sometimes we don’t… Continue Reading
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