If you want your home to have that much-sought-after “lived-in look,” then I suggest you get some more stuff. That’s right. Stuff. Junk. Possessions. Run right out and buy some. Position it carefully on shelves or in boxes or behind… Continue Reading
A Reuters story reported that four United States troops died Sunday in Baghdad. The announcement brought the American military death toll in Iraq to an even 4,000. To localize this number, imagine every seat filled in the Redding Convention Center. Full house. Now empty… Continue Reading
Pretend you own a Cypress Bridge-area business that’s swirling the financial tank because of less traffic that coincided with the nearby ambitious bridge construction. The diminished traffic is a result of ongoing construction delays, which caused many motorists to avoid the area. You see less customers, ergo,… Continue Reading
(Note from Doni: This column, as is true of all Steve Brewer’s columns here on Food for Thought, represents his earlier work; columns new to most north state readers.) Now that we’re officially in the throes of spring, it’s time… Continue Reading
I started writing a book last year. I thought about it all the time. I couldn’t wait to work on it. I dreamed about it. I bonded with the characters. I got about 11 pages into it. Then I stopped. I… Continue Reading
(Note from Doni: This column, as is true of all Steve Brewer’s columns here on Food for Thought, represents his earlier work; columns new to most north state readers.) A friend gave me a pillow embroidered with this message: “My… Continue Reading
So my visiting younger sister and I went shopping recently. I was on the hunt for a few more things to finish off my breakfast basket donation for last Wednesday’s Adam Lease Memorial Scholarship event.
I found a lot of really cute things; a nifty tea pot, some adorable espresso cups, a pretty tray, napkins, etc. But I didn’t buy them because I’m on this tear to avoid buying things that are made in China, especially Continue Reading
Adam Lease would be 30 this year. A car crash cut his life short at 17. He was on his way to a soccer game.
Betty and Larry Lease created a memorial scholarship in their son’s name soon after his death. Since then, 28 students have received this sentimental award that remembers a good student, loyal friend, responsible citizen and loving son and brother.
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The documentary is about 45-year-old Bobby McMullen of Redding. The former Central Valley High School graduate’s love of extreme sports earned him countless doctors’ visits to treat broken bones, often simultaneous, including arms, wrists, collarbones and ribs. He’s missing a toe and part of his pinky finger, and has had numerous concussions Continue Reading
My weekend mornings here in Paris are usually spent at les marchés, those wonderful outdoor markets that straddle busy streets every day of the week somewhere in the city. There is a small one in my neighborhood here in the… Continue Reading
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