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A couple of stories

Here are a couple of stories that have come to me via the Internet, stories I think are worth...

 

Lancaster's MOAH: 'Framework'

The City of Lancaster has done a complete turnaround over the years in making their downtown a...

 

A shot in the eye

When I first found out that my friend Leila got a shot in her eye every month, I freaked out. I was...

 

More about the Johannesburg Cemetery

If you like old cemeteries like I do, there are a number of them tucked away in various parts of...

 

My friend Constance

My friend Constance has been on my mind for the last month or so. We've been good friends for...

 

Another day at home

It happened again with all the crazy weather we've been having. The one weekend I had free to take...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    August 19, 2023

Rainy night

I was thinking of writing something else this evening for my column, but a sudden and surprising rai...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    August 19, 2023

Saddleback Butte and AV Indian Museum State Parks

Where can you find a Swiss Chalet styled building, decorated with American Indian style images,...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    August 5, 2023

More pun stuff

Every time I offer up a column of fun puns I get a lot of positive feedback... and a lot more puns...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    August 5, 2023

The Mother Road Museum in Barstow

Every time I go from Tehachapi to Laughlin, I pass through Barstow to get on Interstate 40, which...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    July 22, 2023

A quick trip to Ojai

My friend Leila wanted to visit friends – Sandy and Baruska – in Ojai the other day, and I was delig...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    July 22, 2023

A couple of thoughts...

Freefall with your gift Wynona Judd was on "Good Morning America" one time a few years ago, talking...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    July 8, 2023

Jawbone Station and Red Rock Canyon State Park

One bright and sunny day a couple of weeks ago I decided to take a drive up the 14 to Red Rock Canyo...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    July 8, 2023

Don't be a duck

From time to time I receive little stories like this one from friends and readers, that I like to...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    June 24, 2023

Gratitude for modern medicine

I've had a rough few weeks lately, which explains my absence in the last issue of The Loop, but I'm...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    June 10, 2023

'To inspire the future...' Progress Event for the new Flight Test Museum at Edwards AFB

Inside Edwards Air Force Base, near Rosamond, is a distinctive little Flight Test Museum,...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    May 27, 2023

Memorial Day Weekend

This is Memorial Day Weekend, and for many of us the three-day weekend signals the beginning of...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    May 27, 2023

The new Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville

Perhaps you've seen the commercials on TV about the newly built (and in a new location) Eagle...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    May 13, 2023

Drive to Lake Isabella

Some daytrips just don't turn out the way I thought they would, but that's not necessarily a bad thi...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    May 13, 2023

Happy Mother's Day

It's Mother's Day, the time of year when we honor and celebrate those among us who are mothers by bl...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    April 29, 2023

More punny offerings

I love a good pun – don't we all? I'm not very good at coming up with them myself, but I sure do l...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    April 29, 2023

California Living Museum

Some day-trippin' destinations are one-time only pursuits, and some are the kind I like to revisit...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    April 15, 2023

Thinking about sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is on my mind today. What it is, what it means, what it looks like. Why it's important...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    April 15, 2023

China Lakes Air Museum in Ridgecrest

My friend Lauraine Snelling and I went north last week to Ridgecrest with a dual agenda. She had...

 
 By Mel Makaw    Community    April 1, 2023

Wildflower drives 2023

I took a couple of wildflower drives over the last couple of weeks when it wasn't raining, and I'm...

 

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