

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...
Cathie Campbell
May 29, 2019
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
May 25, 2019
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
May 18, 2019
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...
Nancy Simpson
May 15, 2019


Macaroon madness
MelissaT1967, freerangestock.com. Freshly baked coconut macaroons, ready to eat as soon as they cool off. Hard to stop eating these. It...
Cathie Campbell
May 15, 2019
This Mother’s Day, wear her flower
In the United States, we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, which is this coming Sunday. This is a special day to honor...
Nancy Simpson
May 8, 2019


Time to fire up the grill for Barbecue Month
anokarina/wikimedia commons For something a bit different, consider grilling some lobster tails at your next cookout. May has been...
Cathie Campbell
May 8, 2019
Bring on the books
A couple of months ago, I wrote an article about the Friends of the Madera County Library, and about the benefits of using our library...
Nancy Simpson
May 4, 2019









