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Mistress of the Mix: Here I Sit

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Valerie Ing

I don’t know why people make such a big deal out of this. Honestly, so far, preparing for my colonoscopy has been a breeze. I’ll admit that I’ve been feeling sort of, well, guilty for the past couple of days… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: The Return Of Armageddarevolutiopocalypticafluenza

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Valerie Ing

The unleashing of COVID-19 (and how to survive it) is what my dad has been sounding the alarm about for decades. Now that the day has finally arrived that his expert opinion is desperately needed, he’s unable to participate much… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Getting Older Ain’t Much Fun … But At Least I’m Getting Older

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Valerie Ing

I know, it’s been a while since we’ve chatted, but I’m not gonna lie. Things are kinda shitty right now. It all started about six weeks ago, right around the last time you heard from me, as a matter of… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Casper Sparky Woofgang

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Valerie Ing

“Mama?” My daughter stood at the foot of my bed, calling out to me in the dark in a fragile, worried voice I haven’t heard from Sophia since she was a little girl. “Mama, I think there’s something wrong with… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: When Halloween Gets A Little Too Thrilling

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Valerie Ing

Redding has Rodeo Week, New Orleans has Mardi Gras, and Rio has Carnival. But Ashland has Halloween. Boy, does it ever have Halloween. It’s got kind of a rocky history, its ups and downs, but I haven’t yet found a… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: A Peek Behind The Curtain

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Valerie Ing

One of the best things about this gig I’ve had for close to 18 years at JPR and serving as Mistress of Ceremonies at the Cascade Theatre has been the opportunity to go behind the curtain and connect – albeit… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: – The Unforgettable Journey: Dad’s Bucket List

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Valerie Ing

So, which version of my Dad’s bucket list journey story do you want to hear? It can be difficult to figure out the best way to tell a story. Especially a story like this one. I mean, do you want… Continue Reading →

Columns, Lead Story, Music Mistress of the Mix, Valerie Ing
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Mistress of the Mix: Oh Canada

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Valerie Ing

By the time you read this, I will have fled the country. I know a lot of people have threatened to fly the coop and head to Canada during the political shit storm we’ve been experiencing since 2016, but I’m… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Ouch!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Valerie Ing

When my husband looked over at me at the end of the day and said, “You look like you’ve been run over by a 4-wheeler,” I didn’t take it as an insult (at least not at first).  But ouch. It… Continue Reading →

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Mistress of the Mix: Letter To My Former Flirtation

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Valerie Ing

About a decade ago, I thought I was ready to learn how to date the opposite sex. I was newly single after a pretty miserable marriage between two mismatched people. The only thing we really had in common anymore was… Continue Reading →

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