I believe the competition the corporate newspaper industry is facing is a healthy turn of events in the business of covering news. As an added bonus I also believe it is a shot in the arm for democracy. Here’s why: Print newspapers… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe I think all the old two-wheeled clunkers of my youth – the old Schwinn bikes that weigh about 30 pounds and have tires… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, on request from A News Cafe We had breakfast this morning in a pretty cafe called La Grotte on Haarlemmerstraat. I had a cheese and mushroom omelet on toast… Continue Reading
By Barbara Rice (of Shasta County) A page from her travels, upon request by A News Cafe • Why are there Fendi stores in airports? Have you ever gone to the airport and said, “I am so sick and tired… Continue Reading
Yet another week has flown by, and it seems like I have done nothing. Again. I suppose it’s just stress making time go faster and my accomplishments seem smaller. Just yesterday, I gave a presentation about World War II to… Continue Reading
Dear J, I’m in college, finishing up my freshman year. It’s my first time living away from home. My parents are three hours away, but my mom calls every day and wants to come up all the time. She’s always… Continue Reading
It’s amazing how a simple sheet of blank paper can calm you. Just knowing that someone, somewhere, will know what you’re feeling at the moment can make you feel better. Because you know someone, somewhere, is feeling the same stress… Continue Reading
Q: I have sewn since I was a girl, starting in 4-H and continuing in home economics in high school. I used to be able to take a pattern and with very little tweaking, make it fit me. Nowadays, patterns… Continue Reading
Snuggled on the lap of Mt. Shasta sits a gem you’ll want to discover. The Shasta MountINN, a Bed & Breakfast guests call “the best B&B in California,” calls itself ‘a little inn by a big mountain.’ In reality, it… Continue Reading
Three years ago, Julie Quillin lost her best friend, Tammy Herrera, to breast cancer. An article in the Fresno Bee from June 2006 recalls Tammy as an “athlete spark plug” –Â a fan of extreme sports, particularly wake boarding and snowboarding,… Continue Reading
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