Category: Janet Miller

Contributing Writer Valentine’s Day, as we know it, is a product of Victorian romance. The day brings thoughts of my grandmother. Born in 1880, Grandma was a true Victorian romantic. She loved poems pasted on lacy cards. A...

Football fans are gearing up for Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 when the Seattle Seahawks meet the New England Patriots. The big game takes place just over the hill at Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium. As is common for the Super...

Dec. 21, 7:03 a.m. denotes the moment of the winter solstice on the West Coast this year. The winter solstice occurs when the Earth, tilted on its axis, is as far away from the sun as possible. While the occurrence of the...

A most exciting happening for veterans and for all who respect veterans is in the making. The Citrus Heights Veterans Memorial Project (CHVMP) is bringing the West Coast a permanent replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that...

Among food and football festivities, the celebration of Thanksgiving calls us to gratefulness. In the tradition of our forbears, many poems, prayers and reflections have been written to help folks express appreciation for all...

Get ready for Thanksgiving and turkey. While there are many ways to cook a turkey, roasting is a popular method that offers numerous variations. My mother taught me to buy the largest turkey available, as the bones are much of...

As is well known, October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. National organizations bid for our support and impact us locally. Certainly, progress made through cancer research has had a profound effect on local...

Nostalgia Fall Finish at Mendota Raceway Park replaced the longstanding fall Eagle Field runway races. On Oct. 11 and 12, hot rod fans from around the West will gather for good old-fashioned fun, racing and friendship. According...

National Constitution Day is Sep. 17. This important holiday reminds adults and the next generation about the unalienable rights of American citizens and the importance of voting. National Constitution Day, also referred to as...

Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday in September since the 19th century, is an unusual holiday with a storied history. It truly is an American holiday in that it spread from Canada. Unlike many holidays, it does not stem...

Sitting for hours in the jury selection room, I wondered how I was going to get this column done. The overhead monitor inspired me as a recorded judge lectured about the importance of jury duty. Since receiving my jury notice, I...

July is the month to celebrate national eating trends. Start now and enjoy summer eating traditions during warm days ahead. The 1950s were a great era for many Americans. With the popular war over, veterans were employed in new...