The Key to Unlock 2016
Daydreaming… that’s all you need. Get clear on what you want and find a way to check in with it every day. Hold onto it with a loose grip, not so tightly that you break it and not so loosely that… Continue Reading
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The Weight is Over: Part 5 – New Year, No Scale
Last week my Thursday progress report was posted on Christmas Eve. Today it’s New Year’s Eve. Thank God by next week we will be beyond the holidays, the most challenging time of the year to stay on a diet. Some… Continue Reading
Just Sayin’: Train Travel Part III – All Aboard for Feather River Canyon
As I mentioned in my last “train-o-log,” many passenger train trips that used to be a fairly simple excursion experience, no longer offer passenger service. One such is the Feather River Canyon route. There are still plenty of freight trains… Continue Reading
Post Cards from South Africa: Rotary Family Health Days Project
The African side of life continues to be interesting. I recently participated for a morning in the Rotary Family Health Days Project. For three days, Rotary clubs in the Pretoria area along with local health service providers set up screening… Continue Reading
The Weight is Over – Part 4: Comfort and Joy
Well, it’s Christmas Eve. It’s also Thursday, the day I check in with you each week with a report of how things are going. Today’s column is No. 4 in a series. Last week I was so happy; so proud.… Continue Reading
Bonnes Fetes – Happy Holidays!
Shasta County Wish List
Dear Santa, How are you? I hope things aren’t too cold up there at the North Pole. Give my regards to Mrs. Claus and the elves, whoops, I mean the little people. I realize it’s been a long time since… Continue Reading
You Have All The Answers
My favorite Maya Angelou quote is, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” It seems so simple right? If someone shows you that they’re kind or caring then they probably are. If someone shows you… Continue Reading
Cable TV News Is Giving Me Cancer
There’s nothing funny about cancer. As a small child only just coming to grips with the concept of mortality (the family cat got run over by a car) I remember huddling under the sheets at night, terrified that I’d soon… Continue Reading
Amador-able: Go Get You Some
In the Sierra Nevada foothills lies the county of Amador. Its rolling hills are dotted with oaks and vineyards. In the Autumn, shades of yellow, orange, and red smear together across the Shenandoah Valley like oils on a palette. Tiny, historic towns with storefronts reminiscent… Continue Reading
