2017 was by far the worst year of my life. At the end of 2017, I felt completely exhausted, drained both emotionally and spiritually. Over those twelve months, my friend Sandy ended her life (I still feel guilty that I… Continue Reading
First things first: great big happy congratulations to aNewsCafe on the success of the first online auction to benefit students affected by the Carr Fire (and the Camp Fire)! I watched the bidding with interest over the week-long auction and… Continue Reading
How do we even begin to process what’s happening to our community right now? Where do you put all these emotions, fears, dark thoughts, and feelings of profound gratitude? How do we grasp the reach of our lives, when friends… Continue Reading
I knew it was my lucky night when out of all the armrests in the entire Cascade Theatre that the supremely dreamy, super sexy Chris Isaak could have chosen to sit upon, he chose mine. I mean, literally, he was… Continue Reading
On March 24th I attended Redding’s March For Our Lives event, a response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida on February 14 in which 17 students and faculty lost their lives and 17 others were wounded. … Continue Reading
Okay, I didn’t actually catch Scarlet Fever in my living room but thanks to many articles, photos and jokes sent to me by helpful friends and readers, it was a serious concern of mine. For every comment of “Oh, those shy and… Continue Reading
I recently became aware that my home is of vital interest and importance to the Opossum Community of West Redding. For several weeks I have heard quiet but persistent scratching coming from underneath my home at sunrise and sunset, but… Continue Reading
I’ve mostly kept my political statements to snarky or snotty comments for the last few months. While I feel strongly about the election, I don’t like to alienate or antagonize people I care about who voted differently. Here’s the thing… Continue Reading
Meet Brian Grigsby. Full disclosure: he’s my much older fraternal twin brother (by 3 minutes). Brian is a teacher at Shasta High School and the 2014 recipient of the National Space Club Explorer’s Award and has hit me in the… Continue Reading
1) Who are you and what’s your deal? I’m Andrew J Ditton, and ‘my’ Deal is the seaside town of Deal in the county of Kent, North of Dover in the South East of England. My Mum still lives there… Continue Reading
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