Mistress of the Mix: Old School (revised)
To put it mildly, I was kind of a rebel back in the day. I was the kind of kid who liked to march to the beat of my own drum. I just thought I knew what was best for… Continue Reading
Columns
Preston Sharp Honors Veterans Every Day
Preston Sharp has a dream. You probably have heard about this 12-year-old boy. If not, you need to know him. I met with Preston Wednesday at the Redding Memorial Park during an afternoon with others who’d volunteered to place flags… Continue Reading
Take a Fiction Break
As I wrote this, it was National Library Week and my husband, Jack, was watching paint dry, um, I mean watching golf. This used to annoy me, but now it pleases me as it means he has turned off the… Continue Reading
How to Survive a Motorcycle Crash
I was halfway through the corner when I realized I wasn’t going to make it. It was a blind 45-mph decreasing radius off-camber right-hand turn running slightly uphill and I desperately needed the front end to cut in on the apex. I counter-steered and leaned hard into the corner but continued to run wide. Continue Reading
A Hundred More Years Would Never Be Enough
I’ve just had a dinner that’s about as Scottish as it gets: haggis, neeps and tatties – translation: haggis, turnip and potatoes. Unfortunately, I ate alone, since my husband was stricken by one of those random bouts of nausea that… Continue Reading
Will Reference Based Pricing be in Buffet’s future … or yours?
The country is waiting with bated breath to see what three giants of industry are planning for health care. Warren Buffett said that health care costs have become a bigger issue for American businesses than taxes. “If you go back… Continue Reading
Robert’s Reviews: Game Night
Hello clever people! Welcome to my review for the recent released on blu ray comedy Game Night. This film follows the story of Max and Annie’s game night tradition, and how it is shaken up when they decided to do… Continue Reading
A Sad Tale of Two Cities: Two Stolen German Shepherds, Many Broken Hearts
Sometimes, right in the middle of Nextdoor.com’s usual neighborhood posts about tweaker break-ins, handyman recommendations and debates about over what business should move into the former Top’s Market location (Grocery Outlet!), there comes a post that takes on a life… Continue Reading
A Recovering Addict’s Perspective
There’s an unfortunate dynamic that has developed in the many recent, and often heated, conversations related to homelessness. There’s a generalization made around “homeless” people, as if they are one single group, with the same agendas, habits and lifestyles. Continue Reading
Peritoneal Dialysis Partnership Is All About Teamwork
Note: This article was originally written in 2015 for Home Dialysis Central. While my husband is no longer on peritoneal dialysis, much of what I wrote at the time still applies in our ‘dialysis life’. Perhaps it might help other caregivers… Continue Reading
