I trace my dislike of carnivals and fairs to a terrifying childhood experience on the Zipper at the Shasta District Fair. As the Zipper flipped, spun and plunged, my skinny twin began to slip beneath our lap bar. Soon, she… Continue Reading
If you’re going to portray Hollywood hillbilly stereotypes, make sure you drive them over the mountain and off the cliff on the other side. That’s the only order given by the bosses at WGN America to the producers of “Outsiders,”… Continue Reading
Most of us are beginning to prepare to file federal income tax returns for 2015. Fortunately, El Nino has provided us some rainy days to stay inside and work on this task. It’s so much fun to try to track… Continue Reading
The Redding City Council moved Tuesday to acknowledge—and legalize—a fast-growing component of the new sharing economy by voting for an ordinance regulating the Web-based, short-term rentals of homes through businesses like Airbnb. With a 5-0 vote, the council adopted an… Continue Reading
Wednesday, February 3 Mark McAbee at the Post Office Saloon in Redding, beginning at 6:30 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 246-2190. Johnson Blythe plus The Pine Dogz perform at the California Brewing Company in Palo Cedro at 6:30 p.m. All ages. (530) 222-2739. Jimmy Limo performs at… Continue Reading
The first big change is long term but the way time is flying by, it will be here before you know it! It is part of a law called the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) that… Continue Reading
Wednesday, January 27 Don Roloby at the Post Office Saloon in Redding, beginning at 6:30 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 246-2190. Johnson Blythe plus Harmonica Steve & Friends perform at the California Brewing Company in Palo Cedro at 6:30 p.m. All ages. (530) 222-2739. Open mic at… Continue Reading
A couple of years ago, anewscafe.com published a piece I wrote about talent. In that piece I was exploring the world of talented writers. I still stand in awe of a person who can write to a deadline. Every day,… Continue Reading
Guess what? I have discovered a Fountain of Youth, of sorts. I have had to re-learn how to drive, UK-style. You might think, “What’s the big deal, Deb? Drive on the other side of the road, sitting on the other… Continue Reading
One of our greatest retirement insurance benefits we have is the annuity provided by Social Security. A new law will greatly limit some individuals’ ability to maximize their benefits under a strategy called “file and suspend”. When we think of… Continue Reading
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