Opinion: A good imitation of Santa Claus
Jim Maxwell doesn’t look like Santa Claus, but when Christmas rolls around, he walks the Santa walk and talks the Santa talk. Maxwell is...
Chuck Doud
Jan 4, 2020
Opinion: Seeing clearly in 2020
Christmas time has come and gone. Trees that were the stars of the show are now stripped and waiting at the curb. As a new year...
Tami Jo Nix
Dec 28, 2019
Opinion: How to recognize angels without wings
Usually, we know it’s Christmas time by the running around we have to do — the sending of cards, shopping for gifts. And I suppose I am...
Chuck Doud
Dec 27, 2019


Holiday comforts to warm you up inside
Jules, Wikimedia Commons Take a comfort food break from all the holiday special events and fancy meals with some homemade traditional...
Cathie Campbell
Dec 27, 2019
Letter: MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sincerely. And I even managed to say something meaningful that fits on a bumper sticker or a red baseball cap. Remember Bill O’Reilly’s...
For The Madera Tribune
Dec 21, 2019
Opinion: Christmas prayers and wishes
So I am pretending its Christmas Eve here, as this is my last Gravy column before the celebration of Jesus’s birthday. Reared a...
Tami Jo Nix
Dec 21, 2019
Opinion: Take your holiday spirit wherever you go
Santa Claus is coming to town … December is half over and in just 10 days, it will be Christmas Eve. Shamelessly stealing from Charles...
Nancy Simpson
Dec 14, 2019
Great food and hospitality, too
December is the time of year when many people are celebrating. In our community, there are a lot of holiday parties and events, mostly...
Nancy Simpson
Dec 14, 2019




