My Turn

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” — Benjamin Franklin   It’s no secret I have no love for

I adore children. Right up until the age of 12. If you ask me, 13-year-olds are probably the reason boarding

Many of you that know me are aware that I personally am not a huge believer in the positive attributes

Disaster Thinking My first great love committed suicide when he was 28 and I was 34. After coming out of

It’s Valentine’s Day and I have eyes for only one man — OK maybe three men if I am being

Going into 2020 as a whole, I have had a lot to reflect upon from the past year, and as

Well, we’re in it now, folks. The political season is in full swing, and like a giant pendulum, our views,

In small communities like ours here in Plumas County, you know just about everyone. You greet the postal workers by

I spend too much time on Facebook. “I’m a reader,” I tell myself. “What am I doing on here? I

At 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day I finished my first project of 2020. That’s a lie, actually. I’d started

It’s the first of the year; I should be happy — thrilled to be alive — right? While I’m excited

Have you ever noticed how social media seems to be changing the American society from a nation of doers to

As our community seeks to resolve issues surrounding the homeless dilemma, I encourage everyone to research proposed solutions. Because things

The United States has been at war for going on 19 years now in the Middle East. That’s well over

It’s been several years since Keri and I bragged about our Feather Publishing “family” that we have grown to know