“History is Life – Genealogy is the details.” Welcome to the world of genealogy! Going from wanting to know about your family, to being able to find that information is an orderly and fulfilling process. Charting a family tree is… Continue Reading
If “time flies when you’re having fun,” then we must all be having a blast. We’re all so busy — none more so than we parents who work at home — that there’s never enough time to accomplish all we… Continue Reading
For those of us who had eaten at Granzella’s Restaurant and Deli in Williams, the news last October that the restaurant had burned to the ground in an afternoon electrical fire was hard to believe. We were absolutely shocked, stunned… Continue Reading
Leadership, Part 2 Location, location, location – you may not realize it, but dogs place as much importance on prime real estate as humans. Areas like beds, couches and even doorways are potential hot spots for conflict.… Continue Reading
America loves business, and business loves buzzwords. These days, with the Internet economy booming right along, new words buzz their way into the language every day. Even people who have no connection with dot-coms find themselves spewing the geekspeak of… Continue Reading
By John Truitt Removal of the entrance walls and the first sections of the Downtown Mall roof are already changing the way our central blocks look. You can stand in the south plaza, ostensibly the corner of Market and Yuba,… Continue Reading
By Susanne Lewis As many of you know, I am attempting to raise two teenagers with all the goodwill and good humor I can muster. Most days, I am able to hazard my way through the adolescent minefield that my… Continue Reading
Child-rearing experts tell us it’s important that families share meals. Dinnertime should be a ritual, they say, a time for gathering together, sharing school news, discussing current events. A time of glowing cheeks and hot food and table settings worthy… Continue Reading
It’s a relief to see a blue sky. The smoke from the Butte Lightning Complex fires blanketed Butte County for weeks. Fire turned the sky in Paradise orange. Ash rained down in Paradise and Chico. Wind and dry brush fueled… Continue Reading
Recently I visited the new Redding Library about 3 p.m. As I approached the library (which, by the way, is a great place), I noticed a whole bunch of folks sitting around outside the front entrance. Many were just there,… Continue Reading
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