I was at the Redding Grocery Outlet last night where I heard it before I saw it: loud barking, somewhere near the dairy section. It was the kind of sound a dog makes when it’s threatened, like, hey, back off.… Continue Reading
Despite the fact that I work online, the truth is that I’m not that much of a techie. I don’t do Instagram. I don’t own a Kindle or an iPad. I don’t do even do online banking, or reserve campsites… Continue Reading
I am thrilled to be back in the writing saddle for A News Café. Thank you so much, Doni. Who knew that by saying “yes” to your offer in 2010 to write the As You Desire column, I would find… Continue Reading
This morning I got up, made a quadruple latte, began perusing my Facebook feed and ran across a story about the Redding Police Department receiving naloxone kits. Naloxone is the miracle drug that can revive overdosed opioid junkies like Lazarus… Continue Reading
Some of the most cringe-worthy phone calls I receive are those from desperate pet owners describing how their two dogs have, “started fighting out of the blue.” I cringe because 99.9% of the time, the call comes long after the… Continue Reading
“Only thing we have to fear is fear itself” -Franklin D. Roosevelt This phrase was spoken by president Franklin D. Roosevelt in his inaugural address in 1932 when our country was in the throes of the Great Depression and still… Continue Reading
Having retired (she thought) from the restaurant review business, Femme de Joie pretty much quit reading Yelp and so was unaware until very recently that the old El Rinconcito on Eureka Way isn’t El Rinconcito any more, though it’s still… Continue Reading
It hasn’t gone unnoticed by some A News Cafe readers that Femme de Joie has been missing in action. (Some have said nothing, no doubt applauding her absence.) After a long sabbatical, Femme de Joie has decided to retire Menu… Continue Reading
On Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 0451 hours, Charles Joseph Golonka (30) and Jody Kathleen Ann Meyers (21) reported Seth Michael Thompson pointed a long gun at them and stole their Dark Blue 2009 Cadillac CTS4 car. Further investigation found Seth… Continue Reading
Dogs are social, curious animals that do not handle boredom and isolation well. When left to their own devices, unemployed, under-exercised dogs will find something to do. Guaranteed. Sadly, a dog’s interpretations of fabulous options for entertainment are usually annoying… Continue Reading
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