Sometimes it feels like I just can’t catch a break. Remember just a few short weeks ago I mentioned that I hadn’t had a decent night’s sleep since April? Well, that’s still happening. And not only that, I’m starting to… Continue Reading
I’m a guy who can sit at his keyboard and crank out a column for ANewsCafe.com in about 30 minutes when I’ve got an itch to scratch. Finding enough words to fill a couple of pages isn’t a problem. My… Continue Reading
If I have learned nothing else in my 81 years of living, I’ve learned that beauty is most certainly in the eye of the beholder. However, I also believe that the eye for beauty can certainly be enhanced, honed and brought to life by exposure and appreciation. In that light, I really believe the human desire for beauty is inborn. Continue Reading
Late July, of course it was hot here in Shasta County. That was to be expected. But it was more than just hot – it was too hot. Temperatures had been soaring well above 100º for several weeks. Everything was… Continue Reading
Hello! Happy September! This month I have a silly story to share. I may have shared it with some of you – it’s an oldie but a goodie! Several years ago I had a personal breakthrough. I was having a… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for Alpha. This film follows the story of a young man in Europe, 20,000 years ago, and how, after getting lost from his tribe, he goes to find his way back home with… Continue Reading
The year is 1958. I am 12, going on 13.
Bang! Awakened by the sound of a slamming screen door, my eyes open to see a thousand stars through limbs of a giant pine tree.
Where am I? Oh, yeah, Carl’s ranch. Dad drove us out here last night and we slept in the back of the pickup under the pines. It smells good. We’ve been coming here three years, since we moved to our new ranch on Mojo Lane in Redding’s Churn Creek Bottom. Continue Reading
Those of us that work in highly regulated industries have a love-hate relationship with the regulating authorities. When we see problems we find to be egregious we want the regulators to step in. Otherwise, we want them to stay out… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new middle school comedy Eighth Grade. Directed by 28 year old comedian/songwriter Bo Burnham, this film follows the awkward story of Kayla Day, an 8th grader going through her last week… Continue Reading
My favorite quote from the internet this week is, “If she said she threw the cheese, she threw the freakin’ cheese!” And I did. Right at a guy who was running for the door of Safeway with a 6-pack of… Continue Reading
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