Since the beginning of this pandemic, we have all been anxiously awaiting a “return to normal”. In reality, I suspect that there is going to be a new normal as infections like Covid19 continue to infiltrate our global community.… Continue Reading
A group of local agents recently shared concerns about the marketing methods of phone solicitors, particularly as it relates to the Medicare Advantage plans in far Northern California. With the current Covid situation, electronic enrollments to a plan can be… Continue Reading
The pandemic is still in full swing. Shasta County’s COVID numbers are up, along with other communities and states. People are not only sick and dying, but also out of work and running out of food. A good number of… Continue Reading
I write this on Election Day eve, a scary time for the entire country as we await the presidential election results. My hope is that no matter how long it takes to learn of the winner, we Americans will… Continue Reading
I have noticed an increasing trend of contractors of all sorts who just ignore you when you try to outreach to them to get information or a quote for work. Many of them advertise, claim they are the best, and… Continue Reading
My wife recently got an email from Megan Dahle pushing to get AB 1384 passed. It would exempt schools from ALL COVID-19 liability. Her email also touts how safe school openings are. AB 1348 directly affects my family– my wife… Continue Reading
When my husband is at dialysis and the weather is mild I like to open windows at the front and back of our wee apartment to blow some fresh air through. I can’t do this when Sem is at home,… Continue Reading
G-r-rick! G-r-rick! The woodland call of the ash-throated flycatcher manages to sound both dry and optimistic, and this bird has reason to feel both. It is well adapted to the summer conditions of the arid west. Although it sports a… Continue Reading
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in my social media feed recently. It’s been even more prominent since Governor Newsom’s statewide mask order went into effect. Different versions of a document claiming to exempt people from having to wear a mask… Continue Reading
“I cannot pretend I am without fear. But my predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved; I have been given much and I have given something in return. Above all, I have been a sentient… Continue Reading
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