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Mylo the dog and all of his ‘other ladies’
When mom and I moved in together last year we each came with four-legged creatures. Mine lived with us full time, while hers is a part-timer. Mylo is a 14-year-old Shih Tzu who my mom and sister Jann share custody of. So, Mylo has two moms. They are referred to as...
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More people die by suicide than homicide each year
It would surprise me to find a person who hasn’t been impacted by someone dying by suicide. It’s that prevalent. With September being Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, we should be talking about this issue now. We should be talking about it every day....
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Book review: Scary look at how religion is infiltrating U.S. politics
I kept shaking my head in disbelief. I knew the separation of church and state at the federal level has been eroding, but I never knew to the extent that it was deliberately taking place. Jeff Sharlet in The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American...
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20,000-Year-Old Cave Provides Chilly Look At Lava Flow
A dose of natural air conditioning was one of the best endings I’ve ever had to a hike. Subway Cave provided a rapid cooling off. After all, the average temperature is 46 degrees. Above ground it was probably in the 80s in the sun, with it feeling even hotter...
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Conflicted about used books
Authors want people to buy their books. Even better is if people read those books and then write five-star reviews so more people will be inclined to buy a copy. But what happens when the reader doesn’t want to keep that book? Many end up at used bookstores, thrift...
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At 150-Years-Old, Chico Continues To Grow
Each day it seems like another vacant parcel in Chico is being turned into a construction site for homes or commercial development. In the short time I’ve been here (going on 18 months) the growth has been amazing. Coming from Tahoe where new construction was limited,...
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Beauty spills forth from PCT in Lassen National Forest
I have zero aspiration of hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail. (I like sleeping in a bed and not on the ground.) But I do like knowing I just knocked off another five miles of this 2,650-mile route that goes from Mexico to Canada via California, Oregon and...
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Book Review: Lindsey Vonn memoir a fast, interesting read
The public often only gets bits and pieces about what life is like for a professional athlete. This is fine. They are just people who have a very public job. Lindsey Vonn’s job was professional skier. She was one of the best. In her book My Story: Rise (HarperCollins,...
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No Regrets 20 Years After A Life-Changing Decision
We all have life-defining moments we can point to. One of mine occurred 20 years ago this month. I moved to South Lake Tahoe in August 2002. This was my second time to live in this mountain town. The second time to work at the Tahoe Daily Tribune. I thought I would...
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Embracing the aftermath of the Caldor Fire
I wanted to be immersed in the aftermath of the Caldor Fire. I wanted to inhale the air. I wanted to touch the blackened trees. I wanted to see life and death enmeshed together in the forest. It was more than a want. It was a need. I wasn’t living in South Lake Tahoe...
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Free wine tasting, cave tour a rare find in Sonoma County
Most wineries in Sonoma and Napa counties require reservations for a tasting and then charge at least $20 for what is often less than a glass of wine when all is said and done. And no longer are you guaranteed the fee will be applied to the purchase of a bottle. So to...
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