Throughout the 20th Century, prognosticators predicted that Americans would enjoy more leisure time. Technological advances would mean shorter workweeks, they said, leaving laborers free to frolic and muse. Those forecasts turned out to be dead wrong, just like the ones… Continue Reading
Even if you are living under a rock you can’t help hearing about the real estate market and how crazy it is.
Perhaps if you are a seller, though, it has taken a little bit longer to realize that it no longer is a seller’s market where you get to call the shots. Continue Reading
During the recent turn-of-the-millenium binge, we heard a lot about the greatest inventions of the millenium (the printing press) and the greatest person of the century (Andy Kaufman), but it seems to me folks were looking too far afield. The… Continue Reading
The story of Shasta County Citizens Against Racism is really the story of a lot of great people. David Ledger, Isaac Lowe and others helped it get off the ground. President Fran Brady supplied the vision along with inexhaustible energy, with… Continue Reading
Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Improve Memory “Drinking alcohol in moderate amounts may improve the ability to create and maintain memories properly, according to a new study from the University of Auckland in New Zealand and Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. … Continue Reading
It has come to our attention here at the beehive-like corporate headquarters of The Home Front that you, the unwashed public, know as much about first aid as your average honeydew. You may feel confident that you could handle any… Continue Reading
By now, hopefully you’ve read my first column about selecting a good garden site, incorporating lots of good compost and weeding it bare!
But, even if you are still in the process of soil preparation, lets talk about what to plant.
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Question: “Our 5-month-old German shepherd jumps up on people. He already weighs 60 pounds and we’re afraid he will hurt my mother-in-law. Will he eventually outgrow this?”
Answer: You could wait the 10 or 12 years it will take for him to become too arthritic to jump up, or you can train him now to do something more socially acceptable. As we’ve talked about before, greeting disorders are best handled sooner than later. Continue Reading
A blindfolded man held his hands over a row of four steak knives. Three were point-down and one stood point-up. A tense crowd in the Chico City Plaza watched. The knives were covered, and, like the blindfolded man, the crowd… Continue Reading
Yesterday you met poker expert Jeff Gore and read his introductory piece about poker hand analysis. Join me in welcoming Jeff’s first column where he delves deeply into one poker hand from start to finish. – Doni This No Limit… Continue Reading
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