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Boy, did I get a big surprise last week when News Editor Makenzie Davis and a small group of Lassen …
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If they use their words, we’re obligated to listen
When you tell someone you are parenting teenagers, the first thing they do is tell you to “hang in there.” …
Read moreEasy to dream big, harder to achieve big dreams
It seems impossible when you look at a photo of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park to think someone could …
Read moreThe zombies are coming. The zombies are coming.
It seems that everywhere you look on television channels there is a series about zombies or movie trailers advertising the …
Read moreI could feel the devastation from here
The world lost one of its most iconic man- made structures –– the Notre Dame de Paris in Paris, France …
Read moreCan celebrating Earth Day save us from ourselves?
Oh, I remember my first real acquaintance with Earth Day (Monday, April 22 this year). I don’t remember the year …
Read moreMost rewarding is passing on grandma’s precious gift
I recently spent an afternoon planning an Easter surprise for my granddaughters. Just me and their other grandmother. The excitement …
Read moreMy determined quest to improve my health
The news was unexpected and came as a considerable shock. Four months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, …
Read moreDaylight saving time — an ongoing debate
Spring is here, according to the calendar, and I can sense the change in the air, my days slowly stretching …
Read moreMy appreciation of spring’s attributes has grown
Snow can be a taskmaster, creating a burdensome workload that seems to be without end. You shovel once, and then …
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