A friend recently shared with me, intended as a gentle admonishment, I’m sure, the following bit of wisdom: “You only make a mistake once. After that, the same mistake becomes a choice.” Such is the nature of the dilemma Maggie… Continue Reading
Over the years I’ve built a number of friendships entirely on the internet. Either by chance or coincidence, I’ve stumbled across some fascinating, funny, talented, amazing people and while the relationships are virtual, the friendships aren’t. Every day I am amazed… Continue Reading
As I compose this month’s calendar piece two things are foremost in my mind. The first is that it is raining. Really raining and the sound and smell and light of this much anticipated seasonal weather has a forceful and… Continue Reading
REDDING, CA – Al Boren, CEO of the Shasta Family YMCA, has resigned from his position effective Sept. 23, 2014. Boren has been CEO for 6 years and during his tenure has been dedicated to the growth and financial stability… Continue Reading
Put on your favorite mask and enjoy the mystery of a masquerade! Girls Incorporated of the Northern Sacramento Valley announces that tickets are available now and at the door — but discounted prices end Sept. 30 — for its biggest fundraiser of… Continue Reading
And the winner is. . . us! A few days ago the adorable and spunky Sue Lang rushed through my office door, excitedly waving a piece of paper. “We won! We won!” Sue was there to tell me that we… Continue Reading
There is a little girl who comes into Curves [Editor’s note: now closed] whom I adore. She is chubby. Her roly-poly body parts squash together the way our bodies do before we lose our baby fat. She has bright, intelligent… Continue Reading
Join us Saturday, October 4th, 2014, from 8:00 am – Noon as we tackle the invasive vegetation that has become overgrown and reduces visibility of the Sacramento River. Community Creek Cleanup 2014 will focus on the south side of the… Continue Reading
Some five centuries before Canadian shrink Robert Hare devised his famous psychometric assay of psychopathy, William Shakespeare had already delineated the syndrome with clinical precision in his portrayal of Richard III (1452-1485), England’s last Plantagenet king. “Glib charm, grandiosity, shameless… Continue Reading
I realize that this blog is more or less a continuation of the previous blog about garages and the contents thereof. I made a statement that I believe the only way to really clean house is to move. I also further opined… Continue Reading
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