I love watching product demonstrations. During the county fair I am much more likely to be in the commercial buildings watching the demonstrations of mops, jewelry cleaner, hair do-dads and cookware than the animal areas or midway. When infomercials first… Continue Reading
Dear J, I’m in a job I love, but I hate my boss, who’s a control-freak tyrant who will never leave his position because he makes a ton of money. I know I should change jobs for my own sanity,… Continue Reading
I have noticed that when people start having trouble hearing, they think everyone else is mumbling. It saddens me how much of life some miss because they refuse to acknowledge they have a hearing problem. My dad isolated himself from… Continue Reading
Dear J, I’m a recently divorced woman who’s maintained friendships with our dear, lifelong married friends. On two different occasions two of the men/friends made passes at me (unprovoked, unwelcome). It’s as if when I was married to my ex/their friend… Continue Reading
There is this man in my writers’ group. He clutches a blue ballpoint pen while the rest of us clatter away on our laptops like a bunch of twenty-first century hipsters. The rest of the group downs lattes or herbal… Continue Reading
The dictionary defines hardy as being in robust and sturdy good health; courageous, intrepid, brazenly daring, audacious and capable of surviving unfavorable conditions. In studying successful centenarians, researchers have uncovered “the hardiness factor.” A successful centenarian is a person who… Continue Reading
PART 1. THE BASIC ISSUES In my office, we get many, many calls about medical malpractice claims. That fact is pretty startling because of another fact: the level of medical practice in Shasta County California is, quite frankly, very good.… Continue Reading
By Lynda Demsher A bird’s ability to fly is linked to its will to live, say wildlife rescuers Tina and Bill Hodge of eastern Modoc County, Calif. That’s why they are trying to create the kind of specialized aviary necessary… Continue Reading
Dear J, I’m a menopausal woman. My sex drive is in the toilet, which means my sex life is practically non-existent, which doesn’t seem fair to my terrific guy, but I’m not into obligatory sex. I want to feel horny… Continue Reading
Meet our newest contributor, Shasta County Public Health Director Donnell Ewert, who writes today about improving access to health care coverage for small businesses. ~ At Shasta County Public Health, our mission is working with communities to protect and improve… Continue Reading
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