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Neighbors: Oral History from Madera
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Marcella Andrews, right, and Fred Gartner take the dance floor for his 100th birthday party. This is...
Cathie Campbell
June is National Iced Tea Month
Julie Alkmin, Wikimedia Commons Celebrate National Iced Tea Month with a tall glass of your favorite tea over ice. I was glad to find out...
Nancy Simpson
Jury duty
I recently spent three days doing something that we as American citizens can do to help ensure that our justice system is fair. It is...
Cathie Campbell
Say yes to cherries
Jeremy Keith/Wikimedia Commons If you can resist eating all of the fresh cherries you get this season, consider stirring up some cherry...
Nancy Simpson
It’s just human compassion
It sometimes surprises and amazes me to see the compassion people have for others. We find compassion literally everywhere, but sometimes...
Nancy Simpson
A word of warning
A few months ago, I wrote a column entitled “Rude on the Road,” and in it I talked about things we do behind the wheels of our vehicles,...
Nancy Simpson
A joyous weekend
In the world around us there are so many opportunities to find joy. We often miss those opportunities because we are thinking of other...