It’s been a while since we’ve heard from readers of column, so today we’ll read some of their responses to this columnist’s musings. Today’s responses come from individuals who read my columns online. The most frequent and...
Read MoreSince the days of lockdowns, we experience Independence Day, July Fourth, with a renewed fervor. When mandates curtailed our taken-for-granted freedoms, many citizens took an interest in the powers of government. As we celebrate...
Read MoreIs my title one of those aggravating rhetorical questions? I mean, we all know what a book is, really—we have dealt with them our entire lives. Yes, it used to mean a lot of pages with words someone wrote, held together by some...
Read MoreBY SUSAN YOUNGOur Father’s House My husband recently had surgery on his hand. He has taken up bow hunting over the past several years, and in an attempt to save a five-dollar arrow after it got stuck in a target at practice, he...
Read MorePhilologists (those who study b’s) would go bonkers without the letter b: no more begat, begin, beguine or buckminsterfullerene. Melittologists (those who study bees) would be equally upset because there would be no bees (OK,...
Read MoreTwo or 14 days off! Cubital tunnel syndrome is the pinching of the ulnar nerve at the elbow (right at your “funny bone”). It’s like carpal tunnel syndrome, but at your elbow instead of your wrist, with a different nerve. The...
Read MoreThe Westside Express has survived now for three years. The first TWE issue was published on May 25, 2021. Many people thought it wouldn’t survive one year, let alone three. Many other people have asked publisher Gene Lieb and me...
Read More“A hundred million miracles are happening every day. And those who say they don’t agree. Are those who do not hear or see.’’ I must credit Rogers and Hammerstein for these wise words that come from their...
Read MoreMy job depends on ag. Whoops, all our lives depend on agriculture. Everyone’s existence depends on the food and other goods provided by agriculture. This is doubly true on the greater Westside, where many people’s jobs...
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High on the Sierra crest in Yosemite National Park you will find the two largest glaciers in the...
Read MoreCatching sight of one during daylight hours maybe hit-or-miss, but they’re out there or down there. American badgers (Taxidea taxus) are mostly nocturnal creatures that live in burrows they dig underground in open areas with...
Read MoreIn the world of mental health, few topics are as closely intertwined and often misunderstood as the relationship between mental health and substance use. Whether it’s alcohol, prescription medications or illicit drugs, substance...
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