As of this writing, the first order of business was for President Trump to sign an Executive Order expressing his intentions to repeal the ACA (Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare). This is a simple order that starts with the summary… Continue Reading
I’ve been in Redding for almost 15 years. When I arrived, it was to become a partner in one of the coolest, feel-good projects around, helping bring downtown back from the dead with Jefferson Public Radio’s restoration of the Cascade… Continue Reading
The wind is whistling and moaning today, as it has done for the last few days. Winter in the Highlands can often be breezy and occasionally hide-under-the-bed stormy; the present gale falls into the latter category. This morning I’m in… Continue Reading
So a friend of mine went missing on Facebook shortly after the presidential election. He wasn’t just a Facebook friend; I’ve known him for decades, long before the Internet was invented. He was last seen wearing a custom “I’m With… Continue Reading
Every January I take the time to look back at the best literature of the previous year. Last year, thanks to library audiobooks, I was able to consume 97 books, 86 of them novels. 2016 was a good year to… Continue Reading
It’s been just over a year since a unique Redding individual implemented his decision for “Death with Dignity”. He was a deeply spiritual man. He did not fear death. But neither was this a decision taken lightly or based on… Continue Reading
My husband and I have a serious difference of opinion when it comes to stuff. He calls me a hoarder, and I think he’s waaaaay too quick on the draw to throw things away. I like to keep things that… Continue Reading
There is so much going on in our field right now, it’s difficult to know where to start. For now, we need to address the most pressing deadlines which are for individual coverage. This means coverage that is not provided… Continue Reading
A News Cafe.com’s Doni Chamberlain has written about the recent European adventure that she and I took during Thanksgiving. This is my second trip with Doni to the Czech Republic, where Doni’s son and daughter-in-law live in Ostrava. This was… Continue Reading
For six decades there’s been a whole lotta cooking going on in that tiny concrete block building on Placer, the one across from Holly Bail Bonds. Back in the 1960s it was home to Jan’s Frost Shop, run by a… Continue Reading
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