Perhaps you remember the first time you experienced the magic of the Olympics. I was a young girl when I discovered this glorious event that was born in ancient Greece and then reborn like a phoenix from the ashes. I learned...
Read MoreJuly 2024 has already made a lot of noise besides the fireworks we heard on the Fourth of July. Like us, as we grow older, America has had its share of growing pains. In reality, our entire world is suffering from growing pains,...
Read MoreDecades ago, Ella Fitzgerald’s song “Heat Wave” was a huge hit and could’ve been written today, as our nation is currently under a heat dome with a record-breaking heat wave. This wave is hitting our beloved Central Valley...
Read MoreThe memory of Father’s Day still lingers like the scent of the barbecues many fathers cooked to celebrate their day. Fathers come in all colors of the rainbow and can range from strictly paternal fathers to down-to-earth dads...
Read MoreLife is a series of sunsets and sunrises. While many of us were planning fun activities for the long Memorial Day weekend, celebrating the unofficial first day of summer, many of our fellow Americans are also deep in the world...
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