Of all the things I do in life, few things stress me out as much as my annual tax-preparation process. It’s a perfect, sickening storm that combines my disdain for and fear of three things: dealing with the IRS, doing… Continue Reading
Long ago and far away newspapers were delivered by boys and girls – mostly boys – by bicycle or on foot after school to nearly every north state home and business. In those days, nearly everyone – rich and poor,… Continue Reading
I wrote this column yesterday morning at my dining room table near an open window where, over my neighbor’s roof, I saw gorgeous blue skies that I hope I never take for granted again. Some smoke lingers, but with each… Continue Reading
Happy belated Grandparents’ Day to those of you who are grandmothers and grandfathers. I learned of this event by accident while shopping where I saw balloons adorned with Grandma, Grandpa, Papa and Nana. Apparently, Grandparents’ Day was Sunday. How did… Continue Reading
Today aNewsCafe.com welcomes Dan Ryant, someone who’s developed an impressive social media following because of a few facets of his life. First, because he has a dump truck that he takes out on road construction jobs and clean-up after disasters,… Continue Reading
I’m a guy who can sit at his keyboard and crank out a column for ANewsCafe.com in about 30 minutes when I’ve got an itch to scratch. Finding enough words to fill a couple of pages isn’t a problem. My… Continue Reading
I won’t call this column “Reflections in” anything, because everyone at aNewsCafe.com knows that Doug Mudford is the king of this technique, as he demonstrates supremely in his column, “Reflections in a Mirror While Shaving“. For proof, read his latest… Continue Reading
We’ve officially made it past the Carr Fire’s one-month anniversary. This is not a happy anniversary by any means, except that the Carr Fire is nearly fully contained, which is a relief, but it’s hardly cause for Champagne since we… Continue Reading
Shortly after the Carr Fire destroyed more than 1,000 north state homes, Wendy Hill and her fiance Sam Van Kirk took a walk one evening in their downtown Redding neighborhood. They’d just returned from being evacuated, so the topic of… Continue Reading
I didn’t lose my home, but I know many people who did. And I’ve noticed a few delicate things that have come up, things that perhaps those who’ve lost their homes don’t quite know how to say. Who can blame… Continue Reading
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