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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...
Rainy night
I was thinking of writing something else this evening for my column, but a sudden and surprising rai...
Saddleback Butte and AV Indian Museum State Parks
Where can you find a Swiss Chalet styled building, decorated with American Indian style images,...
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...
The Mother Road Museum in Barstow
Every time I go from Tehachapi to Laughlin, I pass through Barstow to get on Interstate 40, which...
A quick trip to Ojai
My friend Leila wanted to visit friends – Sandy and Baruska – in Ojai the other day, and I was delig...
A couple of thoughts...
Freefall with your gift Wynona Judd was on "Good Morning America" one time a few years ago, talking...
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...
Don't be a duck
From time to time I receive little stories like this one from friends and readers, that I like to...
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...
'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,...
Memorial Day Weekend
This is Memorial Day Weekend, and for many of us the three-day weekend signals the beginning of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
California Living Museum
Some day-trippin' destinations are one-time only pursuits, and some are the kind I like to revisit...
Thinking about sportsmanship
Sportsmanship is on my mind today. What it is, what it means, what it looks like. Why it's important...
China Lakes Air Museum in Ridgecrest
My friend Lauraine Snelling and I went north last week to Ridgecrest with a dual agenda. She had...
Wildflower drives 2023
I took a couple of wildflower drives over the last couple of weeks when it wasn't raining, and I'm...