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Dennis Sanfilippo, owner of the Nugget Bar and recording industry mogul.
I was stunned in Modesto recently when I chatted with a few people (fine people) there. I could not believe that they did not know what, or where, Twain Harte was! So, this column shall be dedicated to those poor souls.
Twain Harte (pop: 2,586; elev: […]
A scene from a Chinese opera.
This past weekend we decided to take in some of the Chinese culture by attending a Beijing Opera performance. According to Wikipedia.com, (the most reliable source of information these days, since anyone can write whatever they want) is a “form of traditional Chinese theater which combines music, vocal performance, mime, […]
Jim and Linda Scott (far left and far right) and their tour guide Donna take the time to read the Sierra Mountain Times while visiting Halema ‘Uma’u Crater in Hawaii. In the background sulfur steam rises from the massive crater, creating what the Hawaiians call Vog. Not fog, or smog…but volcanic steam.
“It was a teapot that my daughter, Megan, gave me when she was, like, three years old. It was just precious. It had flowers on it. It was just a ceramic teapot, but it was really very special! It was white, with roses on it. It was very special! I’m sure her father helped her […]
Undercover Cell Phone
Gibson, IN – A Gibson man foils his own burglary when he is turned in by the most unlikely of sources…his cell phone. His phone, which was in his pocket while he was stealing anhydrous ammonia from the Mackey Co-op early Saturday morning, accidentally dialed 911 allowing a dispatcher to give police […]
