New 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,…
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Lights 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…
Read moreFuming about Caltrans projects but I appreciate them
The Camp Fire was snuffed by a rainstorm on Thanksgiving Day — finally. Since then getting back and forth to…
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