On November 11th, 1918 at 11 AM the armistice ending World War I took effect. That day later became a national holiday, first called Armistice Day and later Veterans Day. Ten years later on November 11th, 1928 two veterans of… Continue Reading
Uncle Joe bought me my bazooka. He lived 3,000 miles away, in Detroit. I don’t think he could hear the explosions, but I’m not sure. He quit calling us after Christmas. That Sonic Blaster was one of two presents from… Continue Reading
Hi, this is Max Inertia, your host of Better Living Through Minimal Effort. We invite you to stay tuned—it’s easier. Today’s guest is Ms. Bee Fuddled, Director of the League of Perplexed Voters. Bee, the election’s just days away, and we don’t want… Continue Reading
Working in marketing….an overused, misunderstood word if there ever was one (but I digress) – has allowed me all kinds of opportunities to get to know a variety of businesses and organizations from behind the scenes. Sometimes my firm works to… Continue Reading
Redding School of the Arts Parent Teacher Club presents the PTC Fall Auction, “A Mayan Adventure” Saturday, November 3rd 5:00pm -11:30pm at the Holiday Inn. Tickets are $40.00 per person or $250-$1,000 for sponsor tables. This year’s event will feature… Continue Reading
Pranksters in my neighborhood have just reached a new low. Someone TP’d a house—and did a pathetic job. First, they used heavy-duty paper towels, not the impossible-to-remove single-ply bargain-paper, and second they forgot to soap the windows. Really, people? Is… Continue Reading
Jefferson Public Radio and the Cascade Theatre are pleased to announce that Redding has been selected as one of the handful of cities nationwide to host the premiere of the new feature film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg. The not-for-profit performing arts… Continue Reading
It was a long haul over the mountain from Ashland going south to Redding. The doctor had said not to drive over 40 mph, so we found a big rig going slowly up the grade and fell in behind it.… Continue Reading
PROLOG: The following is a true story pulled from the files of the Sanitation Squad. The events described here actually happened, but the names have been removed to protect the not-so-innocent. The Place: Palo Cedro, Shasta County. Not a bad place… Continue Reading
Join Growing Local and People of Progress for Redding’s 2nd annual Food Day celebration on Wednesday, October 24, from 5:30 to 8 pm. OctoberFeast will bring together great chefs, locally grown food, and the community – an unbeatable combination! Four… Continue Reading
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