Note from Doni: Below is a recent conversation between myself and Dr. Kathleen McGuire, Artistic Director & Conductor of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, about the group’s upcoming Saturday concert at the Cascade Theatre. This is the first leg of the… Continue Reading
Q: Happy 6th birthday to the Dance Project, James Santos! As the director of The Dance Project, can you still remember what the dance company was like when it was just a baby? I have always said it was –Â and… Continue Reading
Note from Doni: This message comes from Tim Bambino of Redding. He’s an organizer of the Save the Old St. Joseph Cemetery project. (He’s also a former Shasta High School buddy.) The Old St. Joseph Cemetery is off Walden Street in Redding, and it… Continue Reading
In 1943 Roberta Louise Collier was born in Tucson to parents who liked to travel. She was a classic beauty with dark hair, a twinkle in her eyes and a wide, nearly ever-present smile. Because she exuded optimism, curiosity and a spirit of adventure,… Continue Reading
All three of my adult kids are excellent cooks. It makes sense because from the time they were babies they hung out in kitchen, either with me or their dad, who’s also a good cook. First they sat in infant seats on the kitchen counter. Later they grew… Continue Reading
Two of Redding’s top restaurants have taken turns serving good news and bad. The bad news last year was when Maritime quit serving lunch. The good news was Maritime made some drastic menu changes, including the addition of what I think might be… Continue Reading
Note from Doni: Friend Sunnie Noellert replied to my email that checked how she, her husband James Theimer and their golden retriever Murdoch were after Saturday’s earthquake that rattled their McKinleyville home. McKinleyville is located in Humboldt County, 5.25 miles north of Arcata. We’re… Continue Reading
It’s about as easy as a cake gets to prepare, and it’s delicious. Continue Reading
I assumed that because I live on 20 acres in the country and my twin lives within Redding city limits, I’d be the one with chickens (and goats and cows and other farm critters) and my sister would have a… Continue Reading
 The holidays may be behind us but the parties continue, whether for New Year’s Day or football or whatever. (Isn’t Stuper Bowl coming up?) I was pretty tickled to find these party-perfect foods, starting with Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry… Continue Reading
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