Category: Diana Ingram

Remember the old saying that children should be seen and not heard? For far too long in history, that pretty much was the attitude meant for women. There were times when women were actually thought of as property....

In America, every day, over 6,000 people hear the three words that most of us fear, “You have cancer.” Each year in America, over two million people die from this prolific disease. When people first hear this...

Who among you remembers “Thank You For Being a Friend,” the opening song of the classic sitcom “The Golden Girls”? This show, still shown on multiple channels (I get it on Hallmark), has become an eternal lesson on living,...

Before I dive into Valentine’s Day, here’s a very special shout-out to my dear friend Marion Lisotto, who recently celebrated her birthday. She is forever young and will always be my Lauren Bacall. Now, onto February, the month...

The month of February is a good example of the old saying that big things can come in small packages. This shortest month of the year, weighing in at 28 days, except for leap year, which adds an extra day every four years, is an...

Let me introduce you to two wonderful words. They are both in keeping with the hectic holiday season that we are all racing towards. They are common words, but although they are spelled the very same way, they have very...

How many of you remember singing the classic line, “Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go?” When I was a little girl in Detroit, my brother and I sang that song every...

If you deal in just facts, Sherry Pearson died two weeks ago at age 78 in Los Banos after being ill for a few months. Sherry was the successful, dynamic owner of Pearsons Jewelers, which she had run with her...

Someone asked me recently how I was able to think up topics for my columns for over 32 years. Each week is influenced by so many things. This week’s topic came from a simple movie question. A friend of mine and I were...

September is preparing to make its final bow. It has brought us a season so loved and known for its multicolored leaves, cooler days, hot apple cider, pumpkins and the gift of nostalgia. It’s time for crops to be harvested,...

My husband, Ron, and I used to be avid listeners of KGO radio. It was on in our home in Los Banos 24 hours a day. While we slept, it was sort of a comforting white noise. I was in that strange place in between sleep and knowing...

With every passing sad gray cloud, we search harder to see the joyful, white, fluffy cloud. It’s human nature to seek out happiness to get away from pain. Into every life indeed some rain must fall, just as the sun shines on all...