Turkey Day with the Cowboy Who Cared Jasper couldn’t have been more excited when he stepped onto the street that day. His mind may have been racing with all his recent accomplishments. He’d been noticed on the ball field at the University of Arkansas years before and only days earlier he’d been tapped to join […]
Slow Down, Take Stock With Thanksgiving upon us, many are thinking about the familiar comforts of the season – family gatherings, favorite recipes, maybe even the annual debate over whether the cranberry sauce should be homemade or served straight from the can. But beyond the ritual and routine, Thanksgiving offers something deeper: an invitation to […]
Say Grats at Dinner When we read about problems and tragedies it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for which she or he is grateful. […]
Frank and Ollie – Disney Legends Who Lived in Flintridge Anyone who loves animation, and in particular Disney animation, has heard the term “Disney’s nine old men.” This was the original group of animators that Walt Disney hired in the 1920s and ’30s who, all the way into the 1980s, were the bedrock of Disney’s […]
Regarding the Development at Briggs & Foothill The proposal to build a five-story 80-unit project with 80 parking spaces at Briggs and Foothill has the inherent disadvantages of being too large with insufficient parking. This will contribute to the already limited parking and high traffic at that location created by three nearby schools, a busy […]
It’s a Small World After All The gun captain gave the command, “Fire!” The cannon blast cut through the air. A band began to play as the crowd burst into applause. Moments later, some 20 miles away near Lockport, New York, a father and son embraced at the distant sound. Their job was complete and […]
Kicking Off the Holiday Season As the year draws to a close and the holiday season approaches, the Crescenta Valley Town Council continues to advocate for residents on key local issues, with housing development and community safety being the top recent topics of discussion. The Land Use meeting held on Nov. 6 at the La […]
Say Grats at Dinner When we read about problems and tragedies it’s easy to become distressed. To increase happiness, think about things for which you have gratitude. My family does this at the end of dinner when we say “grats.” This involves one person telling us three things for which she or he is grateful. […]
The Santa Claus Killer A personal note – I write a lot of local true crime pieces. But I try to stay away from more recent tragedies as sometimes there are people still around who were impacted by the crimes. This murder was in 2008 but I’m going to take a chance and write it […]
Fall Into the Holidays All the seasons have their own special feel to them that make them unique. When I think of autumn, I think of the shift away from carefree summer vacations to families reestablishing their routines and students heading back to school. In California, the cooler weather brings subtle changes to plant foliage […]