Mineral, CA – Because of the shutdown of the federal government caused by the lapse in appropriations, the National Park Service (NPS) has closed all 401 national parks, including Lassen Volcanic National Park. All visitor facilities including Kohm Yah-mah-nee visitor… Continue Reading
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” John Lennon My Grandfather was a man of few words—a doer and not a talker. I remember his patience and forbearance. When I’d gripe, he’d listen, nod, and… Continue Reading
I learned last weekend that I’M AMERICA’S NEWEST CYBER THREAT! How do I know? Twitter was so kind to tell me when they suspended my account for “aggressive behavior.” Aggressive? HELLO! I WAS FOLLOWING PEOPLE. That’s what you do on… Continue Reading
The latest album from Shasta County country folk duo Still Married, Whiskeytown Roadhouse, is being released one song at a time online. The husband and wife duo is giving away the all-downloadable collection of ten tunes at their website: www.StillMarried.Net. Every Friday, through October 25th,… Continue Reading
You’ve probably heard the philosophy that if only you would just pursue your passions and live your dreams, then your business would fall into place and making money would finally and easily, start to happen. Do what you love, right?… Continue Reading
When our first child came along I became Papa Paparazzi—I photographed EVERYTHING. For instance, when Amanda was a toddler, she was playing in the back yard and turned over a rock. She found a caboodle of creepy-crawly critters and let out… Continue Reading
For years, every garment I owned bore my name and phone number. My mom ordered a truckload of labels from a mail-order catalog, and she used them with abandon. It seemed natural… until my best friend noticed. He and I… Continue Reading
Our daughter Nicole looked grim as she shared the news. “It slowed, started shaking, and made a roaring sound,” she whispered. “Then it got real quiet.” Nicole’s car—The Green Monster—died in the slow lane of westbound Highway 44 on a hot… Continue Reading
Global Climate Change is happening now, as we reach new highs in greenhouse gas emissions at 400 PPM of CO2.1 The Arctic ice cap which has stabilized our climate and ocean currents for several thousand years is disappearing.2 Ocean acidification from… Continue Reading
Karin and I concur on most major marital and philosophical issues: politics, personal finances, religion, family-size, professional sports, and sex. We agreed on “twice the norm,” “non-doctrinal,” “don’t keep track,” “left-leaning”, “none,” and “don’t ask, don’t tell.” Ten points if… Continue Reading
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