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Downton Abbey Season Six, Episode One:  Blue Bloods and Awkward Conversations

It is the spring of 1925 and on a sunny day Downton is hosting a fox hunt. As they make to leave, Cora reminds Robert that there is a hospital board meeting later that afternoon, which she feels he is… Continue Reading

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Just Sayin’: Train Travel Part III – All Aboard for Feather River Canyon

As I mentioned in my last “train-o-log,” many passenger train trips that used to be a fairly simple excursion experience, no longer offer passenger service. One such is the Feather River Canyon route. There are still plenty of freight trains… Continue Reading

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Redding Newspaper Conducted a ‘Witch Hunt’

The Record Searchlight filed a Freedom of Information suit to get copies of the four iterations of the Blue Print for Public Safety prepared by Matrix Consulting prior to the just released 5th and final iteration There is a recent… Continue Reading

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The Weight is Over – Part 3: Happy Holidays; Week One is Done

Yesterday marked the first full week on my new diet plan, something I explained  last week following my full-exposure proclamation that I was going to get serious and lose weight. My deadline to get my body back is July, when I… Continue Reading

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Number of Associate Degrees for Transfer Awarded Nearly Doubles in California Community Colleges Over the Past Year

The Associate Degree for Transfer program, a joint venture between the California Community Colleges and the California State Universities (CSU) systems, is showing rapid and marked success as it continues to grow. The number of degrees awarded through the program… Continue Reading

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The Weight is Over – Part 2: The Diet Plan

I’m back. Just like I said. Welcome to Week 1 of Doni’s Diet. Last week I did a super vulnerable personal disclosure about my lifelong problem with my weight. I traced the beginnings of my weight problem back to my… Continue Reading