The Friends of Whiskeytown is pleased to announce that it has recently received a $6,000 grant from Shasta Regional Community Foundation’s Redding Rancheria Community Fund for a kayak shed upgrade, phase 1, at Oak Bottom Marina. The new kayak boat house… Continue Reading
Turtle Bay Exploration Park is very excited to announce that we’ll be breaking ground in early 2013 to build Redding’s first and only 4-star, full-service hotel. The Sheraton Redding at the Sundial Bridge will have 130 rooms, a three-meal-a-day restaurant, a fitness… Continue Reading
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” ~ Dalai Lama XIV As of January 1st, there’s no free parking on Sunday in San Francisco, your employer can’t demand your Facebook password, and there’s now a limit on… Continue Reading
My owners are off taking a break, so I offered to pound out Robb’s column on the old Selectric. This will be a quick yelp, since my double-dewclaws get hung up in the return key. Not sure why humans call… Continue Reading
My grandson, at age 28, still hasn’t learned this. When he was a very small boy he always had to rush up stairs 2 or 3 steps at a time. He failed often, falling back and having to start over,… Continue Reading
“Can’t we leave it up just a LITTLE longer, Mom.” “No. It’s browner than last week’s bananas.” “PLEASE.” “No. It’s a fire hazard.” “Chris still has his up.” “Chris has a plastic tree.” Mom had me there, it was true.… Continue Reading
Robb Lightfoot has tales to tell, and just in time for Christmas. “The Doggone Christmas List – and Other Stories” offers 13 short stories to amuse. Drop in on negotiations with Santa, travel in circles with Dad’s new GPS ‘Miss… Continue Reading
Every December, my wife and I clash on the most serious question of our time. Is fruitcake food or something far more sinister? My wife belongs to a not-so-secret society that LIKES fruitcake. I find this troubling. To me, the… Continue Reading
Okay, so maybe I don’t have any actual advice on warding off zombies – but I might be able to offer some advice on how to come back from a year where your business has suffered from pre-apocalyptic fears; where it… Continue Reading
Dear Santa: Do you really read all the letters people send to you? I was listening to “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town…” It says that you’re making a list, and checking it twice. How come? Do we get a… Continue Reading
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