

Fourth of July side dishes
gohomekiki/Wikimedia Commons Coleslaw and baked beans fit right in with any barbecue meal. Many people love to have picnics and barbecues...
Cathie Campbell
Jun 19, 2019


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...
For The Madera Tribune
Jun 15, 2019


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...
Cathie Campbell
Jun 12, 2019
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...
Nancy Simpson
Jun 1, 2019


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










