I was at the Redding Grocery Outlet last night where I heard it before I saw it: loud barking, somewhere near the dairy section. It was the kind of sound a dog makes when it’s threatened, like, hey, back off.… Continue Reading
Fifty is the magic age when most doctors recommend getting that first colonoscopy. I got my first one a bit earlier, at age 49, after an immediate family member was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer at 46. She underwent surgery… Continue Reading
Fall of 2018 will mark aNewsCafe.com’s 11th year. I may have mentioned that 11 is one of my favorite numbers. And I trust that this will be my favorite year on aNewsCafe.com, because we are working on bringing you some new… Continue Reading
A few Saturdays ago, just before closing time at the downtown Salvation Army, I found three interesting bed frames. This was my lucky day, because I’ve been wanting a bed frame for my guestroom; something more fancy than my current… Continue Reading
Despite the fact that I work online, the truth is that I’m not that much of a techie. I don’t do Instagram. I don’t own a Kindle or an iPad. I don’t do even do online banking, or reserve campsites… Continue Reading
Once upon a time – for more than 55 years – there was George and Sue Economou. Both were teachers. He taught at Shasta High. She taught at Anderson Middle School and drove from Redding to work in a red… Continue Reading
This column began as a short quote to include in the press release about Nova High School’s 50th anniversary event. About 100 words in I realized my quote would have hijacked the press release, so I moved over to my… Continue Reading
Many of you know this story, so bear with me as I share this with those who’ve not heard it lately. Like a mother who likes to retell the story of the day her child was born on his birthday,… Continue Reading
Last week I received the permit from the City of Redding, which gave me the green light to have Corey start editing walls in my 1938 house. I don’t consider it “tearing down” walls, per se, because we are taking… Continue Reading
I’m pretty sure I was architect Tyler Hendrickson’s first client to request he pose with his plans in the City of Redding Permit Center lobby Tuesday. It felt like a day worthy of documenting because we were dropping off Tyler’s… Continue Reading
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