Is change always good?
I sometimes find it amusing how young people (under the age of 50) reflect or bemoan how much things have …
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Falling back into my ‘real time’
This week, the sun will rise around 7 a.m. instead of eight. Doesn’t that seem more natural for a November …
Read moreBetter to be like an ant than a grasshopper
When I was a child my mother would read to my sisters, brother and me before bedtime. Some of my …
Read moreNew abnormal: Fire insurance nightmares
You know, sometimes it’s OK to get mad, really mad. Now is such a moment. Back in the early 2000s, …
Read moreLights Out, California!
As I type this from the comfort of a warm office with electricity, light, and internet access, more than 600,000 …
Read moreMy Place in the Rainbow: It’s how I’m wired
If there’s one thing you should never do in 21st century journalism, it’s read the comments underneath articles you’ve written …
Read moreHitting the brakes on planning, does it really end?
If you’re like me, you’ve spent your life planning. As a kid, I used to think about what I wanted …
Read moreWhat has happened to the holidays of my youth?
Is it just me or do I have some support and compassion out there for my abhorrence to the ever-progressing …
Read moreLiving each day moment by moment
My husband, Terry, often talks about moments. No two are alike and once past they cannot be retrieved. The point …
Read moreThe way things go
I call my horse Dalley “my crescent moon girl” for the sliver of moon that graces her forehead. It’s funny, …
Read moreTime for a new car? That seems to be the consensus
It happened somewhere just outside of Oroville. If only I had looked down a minute sooner, I would have noticed. …
Read moreTo post or not to post; restraint may be best
One “bad” experience tends to kindle revenge in the hearts of people. They are dissatisfied with a meal they are …
Read moreCan we fix the world?
A few weeks ago a couple of close friends that I have known since high school came up to visit …
Read moreHot and Bothered
Day 15 and there’s nothing technically wrong with me. I’m always just a little too hot these days and if …
Read moreMoon landing, moon return: Returning to something known, yet unknown
Where were you when the U.S. landed on the moon 50 years ago? I was watching it on my sister’s …
Read moreWhy do so many people complain so much?
Some times I think we, as Americans, fall into the trap of believing we are very special. STOP! Before you …
Read morePhone call from Starbucks brings memory
I just got off the phone with my parents who are now 85 and 86 years old. They called because …
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