“You were aimed from birth: you will never be alone.” William Stafford Like a lot of us, I began waking up spiritually when I reached my adolescence. Suddenly it seemed my mind was able to understand reality in a way… Continue Reading
I’m writing to you during our first big autumn gale. To give you an idea of how the day began, this morning I had to run around in my pajamas chasing a rogue compost bin (empty) which was bouncing around… Continue Reading
Monday, November 30 Open mic at the Rock Slide Bar & Grill in Hawkins Bar (about 75 miles west of Redding on Highway 299) starts at 8 pm, hosted by Jimi Jeff. (530) 629-3899. The Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band at the Sierra Nevada Big… Continue Reading
It seems like some kind of flat tax is the hobby horse of many politicians this year. I have to admit that it sounds good. Everybody pays 10 or 15% of their income above a certain level. Below that level… Continue Reading
As I write this, I’m fixin’ to sit down and eat my first Thanksgiving dinner. And when I say that, I don’t mean it’s my first Thankgiving dinner ever, like back in 1621, which is when the first documented Thanksgiving… Continue Reading
We’ve spoken with James Santos many times here on A News Cafe.com, and he’s been written about even more. So I knew I wasn’t the only one on Fri., Nov. 13, whose thoughts went to the globe-trotting precious family of… Continue Reading
By the time the final jab was thrown in what can be described as a split-decision bout between the feisty Gary Cadd and the Redding City Council majority, one thing was clear: all five council members take California’s open-meeting law quite… Continue Reading
Most Americans would be caught completely unprepared if they or a loved one were faced with a medical crisis that required long-term care. In fact, one out of five Americans over the age of 50 is at risk of needing… Continue Reading
It’s been some time since I’ve written an article for anewscafe.com. I had a crazybusy wedding season this year (and if crazybusy isn’t a real word, it should be!) My “real work” has to come first and even though I… Continue Reading
Today we speak with Scott Seaton, the North State Symphony’s new music director, whose talents will be featured in his second concert, “Maestro in the Spotlight”, this coming weekend, 7:30 p.m. on Sat. Nov. 14 at Laxon Auditorium in Chico,… Continue Reading
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