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Thanks to all that have given so much this Holiday season!  Whether it was filling up a Salvation Army red kettle, to a box of gifts for Toys for Tots, or bag of food for the local Food Bank, it … Read more >

This took a little coordination and a lot of practicing At a German super market Dec 3, 2014.  I can’t ready the German words, but the tune is universal.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H965m0Hkk5M

If you have an extra (or 2 or 3) Christmas card this year, brighten up the day of a wounded soldier.  Just address that card to : Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue  N.W. … Read more >

All the best to the city and county road crews out there.  Storm drains and sewer grates all got tested with our latest storm, and the roads stayed safe as the water drained well, including the Dorsey Drive area.  Great … Read more >

It was very exciting to see Tanner Vallejo not only grab an interception, but return it for a touchdown against Fresno State to help lead his Boise State Broncos to the Mountain West championship.  He is one of my all-time … Read more >

Yesterday I wrote about my struggle with the Interfaith Food Ministry Food Challenge which resulted in my decision to donate money to the ministry. At the end I implied that if a person had the means and inclination to help … Read more >

This from  the California Department of Fish and Wildlife  monthly newsletter. Thought it was kind of interesting-Rita Question: How well can ducks actually see? Can they see color? I know deer see different shades of gray, but what about ducks and geese? … Read more >

After writing about a number of ways to enjoy leftovers… I flashed back on the Interfaith Food Ministry Food Challenge. The challenge was to see if I could eat on $4.50 per day… which is the amount I would be … Read more >

I got a very nice surprise from my co-workers for my Birthday Monday.  It was a  beautiful bouquet  from Foothill Flowers.  But there’s a story behind the story.  I took Monday off work for my birthday, but outside of the newsroom, no … Read more >

Congrats to the Bear River Bruins varsity football team for winning the Section Five Sac-Joaquin Section Championship against a very good Colfax Falcon team.  Looking back, they overcame so many obstacles to get there, and to defeat their biggest rival … Read more >