SCREENTIME: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
Movie review by Colleen Gonzalez Recent widow Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) has an unusual bucket list. Since her sex life with her now deceased husband was unsatisfying, she decides to…
BOOKENDS: The Maid
Book review by Jill Hedgecock, author, jillhedgecock.com The Maid (Ballantine Books, hardcover, $16.90) by Nita Prose is one part cozy mystery, one part romance, and 100% endearing character-driven book.Twenty-five-year-old Molly…
A WALK THROUGH TIME: All because of a Hat-140 years ago
By Misty Bruns An accident occurred in June 1882 on the line of the Northern Railroad which was almost a tragedy. Thomas Davis was among the passengers on the train…
Poetry With Dad
By Amaris White My father, Trevor White, passed away in July and has lived in the Clayton and Concord area for nearly forty years. He was a frequent patron of…
Pleasant Hill Opens New Library
The long awaited new Pleasant Hill’s Library opened July 30. The Pleasant Hill Library is a multi-million dollar project made possible through voter-approved Measure K funding, The Library operating hours…
pair up!: Vegetarian BBQ
By Maria Terry I have many people in my life who choose not to eat meat. I believe that one can create delicious meals centered on vegetables, and no one…
Desert Heat Leads to Watermelon Cultivation
By David King The history of watermelon traces back to North Africa. The flesh of wild-grown watermelons had a hard texture, pale color, and either a bitter or bland taste.According…
YOUR NEIGHBOR’S SHOES: The Mustang/Cobra Man
By Michael Barrington, www.mbwriter.net If you saw the movie “Ford versus Ferrari,” then you may be a Cobra enthusiast. Did you know that one of the finest collections of Cobra…
Blue Devils Wins DCI West Championship at Stanford Remains Undefeated
For the Blue Devils, 2022 is shaping up to be a banner year as they remain undefeated in five events. On July 10 they won the Drum Corps International (DCI)…
How “Days on Market” Affects Your Home Sale
By Jennifer Stojanovich When homebuyers are looking at homes for sale, they are often checking things like the number of bedrooms or even the school district where the home is…
Neuroplasticity: Sometimes You Just Really Need a Hug
By Jessica Raaum Foster, NeurologyofPresence.com Humans are social creatures and (consensual) physical contact is extremely important to our well-being.For anyone that has experienced increased isolation over the last two years,…