It was the summer of 1988. I was 21, and was working three part-time jobs over the summer before starting my senior year in college. I was single (a rare moment in Val history as all my lifelong girlfriends will… Continue Reading
As the dust settles on the November 2016 election, our city leaders have vowed to move on and reconvene to live within our means. The wide margin failure of Measure D – the proposed half-cent general sales tax increase intended to… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, What can I say about Uganda? I spent the first week of November there, both in Kampala, the big capital city where I did not see one traffic light or stop sign, and in a very rural area… Continue Reading
As you’re read this, I hope you are feeling content with family and/or friends. You can breathe easier knowing that you have found the perfect gift for those on your list. The grocery shopping is done and you are likely… Continue Reading
Merry Christmas, California, the crime rate is rising! These not-so-glad tidings come to you courtesy of Redding Chief of Police Robert Paoletti, who along with his cohorts across the state has access to crime statistics unavailable to us mere… Continue Reading
My mantra this week is this: Peace. Love. Joy. Harmony. It’s more than my mantra, it’s my wish for you this holiday season. And myself too. Let’s all of us, everyone, have a holiday full of peace, love, joy and… Continue Reading
Thailand is a multifaceted country where old traditions blend with modern technology, and each has its own place in the culture. As we traveled north from the River Kwai, we were immersed in the breadbasket of Thailand. Rice and salt… Continue Reading
The other day I met up with Evelyn in one of the village shops. Tiny, with dark brown eyes and a cap of white hair, our former village Postmistress peers at the world over her spectacles in a way that… Continue Reading
If you haven’t lived in Redding long, you might be surprised to know that Market Street used to be part of California’s main thoroughfare. The Highway Formerly Known As 99 ran from Mexico to the Oregon border and was quite… Continue Reading
If you went into Kmart (Costco, Target… pick your favorite retailer) filled up your cart and were expected to pay whatever was charged, would you do so? No! Yet, we do it in health care every day. I recently saw… Continue Reading
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