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Cal City, Desert Tortoise Preserve
I get hankerings every now and then. If that sounds too old-school and you're wondering what I mean...
Take a flowery April drive
Weatherwise, March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, or at least that is...
Rosamond's Cat House
You don't have to be a crazy cat lady to enjoy visiting the EFBC's Feline Conservation Center – a...
Day Trippin' to the borax mine in Boron
Gas prices have soared these past couple of weeks so last Saturday I opted for an outing not too...
Finding our history
March is designated Women's History Month by presidential proclamation, but historically speaking,...
The Tachi Palace in Lemoore
The old adage suggests that you have to spend money to make money, and that may be true in business...
Love those Irish limericks
St. Patrick's Day is coming up, and I can't help but celebrate it here in my column. I have a bit...
Black History Month
February is designated Black History Month (BHM), a time to celebrate "the wide breadth of history,...
Downtown Lancaster and MOAH's 'Activation'
Years ago I used to drive down to Lancaster to shop at King Photo Supply. It was one of a handful...
Live and let live; live and let love
Valentine's Day is coming right up, a holiday to celebrate love. But aside from that rather...
Winter walk: Ripley Woodlands
Cabin fever is a real thing. It's described as "the psychological symptoms that a person may...
Taking care of yourself
The holidays are over, and life is getting back to business-as-usual. Or it's supposed to be anyway....
Endings and beginnings
Usually when we put up new calendars I like to write a rah-rah sis-boom-bah column about the joys...
Christmas lights
One of my favorite parts of the winter holiday season is driving around town after dark and seeing...
See it, hear it, do it now
My friend Vicki emailed me a copy of the following letter, which was reportedly written by an...
For the little things
Many people like to celebrate Thanksgiving with a wonderful old tradition, which is to pause before...
December happenings and changes ahead at Tehachapi Treasure Trove
Many changes are coming up for the Treasure Trove over the next few months, but some things will rem...
Happy Holidays
Two years ago, 2019, most of us celebrated Christmas (and the many other religious holidays of the...
Funnie punnies
As a writer, I'm used to and okay with taking a bit of poetic license now and then, and making up...
October Halloween
I love the month of October for many reasons – the little chill in the air, the leaves turning c...
Coming up in November at Tehachapi Treasure Trove
Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be celebrating the next First Friday on Nov. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m....
Early detection
It's that time of year again, when the leaves are colorful and flying all over, and the fall chill...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove; celebrating local art and artists
Tehachapi Treasure Trove is pleased to be able to open again for First Fridays and we look forward...
Two good short ones
Below are a couple of stories I've received from friends via email that I'd like to pass on and...
Still slowing down, still not stopping
Fifteen years ago I wrote a column about "slowing down but not stopping." In it I discussed the...
