Now that we are all in summer mode I find myself packing many snacks and meals to enjoy outside. One of my absolute favorite snacks to make for any occasion is hummus, an eons-old Middle-Eastern delight. Hummus is a healthy alternative to… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, June 17, the Redding City Council will vote on whether to impose new development-impact fees on new construction in Redding. This will be a repeat “performance” of what happened with the Shasta County Board of Supervisors some four… Continue Reading
Tuesday’s Record Searchlight front page headline was about a particularly ‘incendiary’ editorial (vagueness intended) that was written by the Shasta High School newspaper. After I read the article and all of the offended and/or inflammatory comments that resulted in the… Continue Reading
We have managed to get our plants and seedlings past the killing frost, and now something is eating them. Some sleuthing will reveal the culprit.
Snails and slugs leave telltale slime trails, and generally eat the plant down to the stem.
Grasshoppers and crickets eat even more.
Sometimes, it seems, the world is out to get us.
The stars line up a certain way, or our biorhythms are off, or our luck simply runs out. Then one minor catastrophe after another descends, hammering us with problems and expenses, pushing us to our emotional limits.
After a while, we’re able to look back upon these travails and laugh. But when we’re caught in the midst of them, laughter is out of the question. We’re too busy trying not to weep.
Q: I know I should be exercising regularly. The problem is that my arthritis pain keeps me from being consistent with any program I start. Is there an exercise program you recommend? A: I know what you mean. It’s hard… Continue Reading
Imagine that our corporation is on the verge of introducing a new product, a beverage that could take the world by storm. Then, as so often happens to good ideas, the Marketing Department gets hold of it. The response probably… Continue Reading
Question: In exchange for a severance bonus, I agreed not to say disparaging things about my former employer. How long do I have to keep quiet about the #%@&* ?
Answer: This is an employment contract question, so we need to review the document language. But in California, several principles apply.
An employer and employee can agree in writing about post-employment conduct. The employee may get a severance bonus for not working for a competitor or discussing sensitive company data or not disparaging the old company. Continue Reading
Following two straight years of below-average rainfall, very low snowmelt runoff and the largest court-ordered water transfer restrictions in state history, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a statewide drought and issued an Executive Order, which takes immediate action to address… Continue Reading
As with most important things, fashion starts at home:Â in your closet. A well-organized closet, filled with clothing that both fits and flatters, is the key to feeling and looking put together. However, an overstuffed closet filled with variously sized clothing… Continue Reading
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