I’ve already said my farewell to the Sacramento Kings.  It seems the team is on it’s way to the great Northwest and the wetter climes of Seattle. I cut my emotional ties to the team when the Maloof’s quit fielding a competitive team.  They truly didn’t care about the product they were putting on the… read more

There was a time that the biggest new thing on the potato chip aisle was ridges.  Chips that had been strengthened so you could use them to scoop up more dip.  Heck, those chips may be the beginning of the current obesity epidemic! Next came corn chips, really thick little scoop shaped chips which allowed… read more

It was a beautiful afternoon a few years ago, I was sitting with my wife as she was catching up on some Tivo’d Oprah shows.  That alone should tell you how long ago it was.   Her guest was Dr. Oz.  He was a few years away from his own TV show at the time and… read more

What time is it? Is it past 11 AM?  If so, congratulations!  You’ve made it past the most dangerous time of the day. According to the Annals Of Neurology Humans are fragile.  We die and we die as we age.  Shocking!  There are a few times of the day, of the month, and of the… read more

The generic wall calendar in my office, which hangs from a tired, blemished, solo purple push pin, doubles as both my organizer and rolodex. It has rescued me from countless mental omissions. Throughout the course of a work day, I probably lift my head to it with the same frequency a carnival High Striker operator does to the bell… read more

As you know my wife & I ordered new smart phones on Thanksgiving morning.  The shipping took another week, the 2 boxes were delivered last Friday morning. We decided that since these were Christmas presents to each other we would open them on Christmas morning.  So they sat on my desk all day.  Unopened.  Waiting. … read more

Hope your Thanksgiving Eve is going well, all the stocking hung by the oven with care.  In hopes that St. Gluttony will soon be there. Things here have been moving fast, with the short week things are compressed like crazy.  But I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Of all the things I have… read more

Next Friday I won’t be here.  I will be busy setting up for my annual sale.  I am honored to be a part of a very prestigious group of crafters in Yuba City called the Goose. Next Friday evening from 5 to 9, and then Saturday from 9 to 3 the Goose sale will be… read more

But it sure beats the alternative!  There’s a new study of older Americans just out.  This one looks at how we all get around.  Is it safer for people over 70 to drive or to walk to their destinations. My Mom lives in a community where the youngsters are no less that 55.  After spending… read more

As you by now know I am a San Francisco Giants fan.  And I am one happy camper today.  However, this time it’s a different feeling.  In 2010 there was a giddiness, a certain disbelief, the feeling that a spell had been broken, this time justification and satisfaction are the two terms that sum up… read more

The word fan is drawn from the root word “fanatic” and when your team is playing for the World Championship it’s easy to see the correlation between the two words. I have yet to miss a game in the post season on the TV.  Something I avoided most of the regular season.  During the regular… read more

For as along as I have lived in Nevada County,  I have been looking for an easy way to see who is playing where on any given night.  I didn’t want to have to wait for a weekly publication and I didn’t want to have to sort through  a myriad of events  – from cooking… read more