Can you feel it, ladies and gentlemen? There’s been a great disturbance in the force. The wall separating church and state in America has been breached and right-wing evangelical Christians have poured in through the gap, all under the guise… Continue Reading
Sometimes, with progress comes pain, and that’s certainly the case in downtown Redding as work begins to repurpose the Market Street Promenade. Demolition of the old Dicker’s department store is about to begin in earnest, and in its place will… Continue Reading
I don’t know about you, but when I die, I’m absolutely sure that I want to come back as a cat. Not just any cat, mind you, but one of my cats. My days would be filled with lounging leisurely… Continue Reading
Hello clever people! Welcome to my review for the critically acclaimed horror flick A Quiet Place. This film follows the story of the Abbott family, who must survive in complete silence, since, if they make a sound, monsters with incredible… Continue Reading
We sat there, dumbfounded, looking at my husband’s DNA test results. At the top of the list, was a woman who – according to science – is my husband’s first cousin. We didn’t recognize her name. As first cousins, they’d… Continue Reading
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you are aware that there is an opioid epidemic. Your 25-year-old cousin is now more likely to die from a drug overdose than from a car accident. … Continue Reading
The concert promotions fates have collaborated this week to bring a pair of divergent but equally entertaining options to Redding: Peter Frampton, who was the ubiquitous, golden-maned voice of pop rock in 1976, and Karen Savoca, a folk music staple… Continue Reading
The Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee is recommending to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) creation of a palliative (comfort) care model for Medicare recipients who are in advanced states of illness, but not yet ready for… Continue Reading
Hello Clever People! Welcome to my review for Steven Spielberg’s most recent endeavor Ready Player One. This film follows the story of Wade Watts, a young man obsessed with the virtual world of the Oasis, created by an 80s, James… Continue Reading
Femme de Joie has to confess she has never harbored any desire to take a Hawaiian vacation. This might be partly because she’s spent most of a lifetime right here in Shasta County, getting sunburns on the sandy beaches of… Continue Reading
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