This may turn out to be the most appropriately titled column of my writing career. I love a good martini. I even have my own leopard spotted hand blown glass goblet that I’m especially fond of drinking them from. A… Continue Reading
Everybody’s got their hobby. For some, its golf. For others, scuba diving or mountain climbing. For Wendi Harner, its handwritten letters. I have to hand it to my friend, who may be single-handedly keeping the post office alive in this… Continue Reading
It’s the most important job I’ve ever had. Some days it’s a real challenge, while other days it’s a breeze.
And the pay? The riches are unimaginable – hand-made Christmas ornaments; adventures that make real work seem a million miles away; the smile when they hit the game-winning shot; watching your little boy turn into a kind, thoughtful young man; the promise of seeing them become loving husbands and fathers themselves. Continue Reading
READ ON FOR A TICKET GIVEAWAY!!! I have been holding this secret for weeks, and I just can’t contain it any longer! But finally, finally, finally the staff at the Cascade Theatre has told me that just like Jodie Foster… Continue Reading
I’m ashamed to admit this, but I’d totally forgotten that it was Rodeo week in Redding. It was only for about five minutes, this past Monday morning, but it was long enough. I was standing in my kitchen right around… Continue Reading
Ten years ago. It was Cinco de Mayo, and I found myself at the Del Taco drive-through ordering a burrito (which really isn’t a thing in Mexico, btw). On a whim, I asked the kid at the window if she… Continue Reading
There’s a hit list, and Big Bird and my workplace are both on it. Maybe you’ve heard that the president has a plan to get rid of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Not just reducing funding (again), but eliminating its… Continue Reading
Hey, wanna play a game? It might help you win a thousand bucks. Have you ever seen that episode of the Big Bang Theory where Sheldon and a lady friend host a webisode of “Fun With Flags?” A real fan… Continue Reading
Even though I’m just as horrified as the next pussycat at the assault on my sensibilities every time I peek at the news headlines these days, I’m putting my worries aside for a moment to address perhaps the one thing… Continue Reading
The smell of my lover’s cologne. On him, not on anyone else. The sound of his special ringtone when he’s finally gotten off of work after 10 hours. His hand on my hip as he leans in to kiss my… Continue Reading
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