In His New Book, Jeff Holden Builds a Medical Bridge
Jeff Holden is a valued friend of nonprofit directors, business executives and educators for whom he produces cheerful, professional and substantive podcasts from the studio he owns in the city of Citrus Heights, just east of Sacramento.
Read MoreVatican Conclave Decides to Rope-a-Pope
Ever since the cry “Habemus papam!” rang out in Vatican Square last Thursday—that’s Latin for “Hey, y’all, we gotta new pope
Read MoreRoget Revisited, Revised and No Doubt Repulsed
It’s been 173 years since Dr. Peter Mark Roget (ROW-ZHAY) first published his self-named thesaurus (THESS-AW-RUSS).
Read MoreA Clear-Eyed Look at Some Wild-Eyed Agencies
As the Trump administration continues its simultaneous supermarket sweep of government agencies, elimination of civil service jobs, roiling of the U.S. Economy, revival of stagflation, upending of human lives and wholesale shredding of the U.S. Constitution…
Read MoreHis Key to Musical Success: Wait for It!
Kyle Rowland is a young man who embodies the truth of an old saying: “Good things comes to those who wait.”
Read MoreStart Planning Now for Kids’ Summer Reading!
Ever since the current administration successfully monetized the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the White House lawn, it’s been rumored that it has its eyes on re-messaging summer reading for kids.
Read MoreDirectory Purging and Other Tearful Activities
“Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be,” wrote author Peter DeVries in his 1959 novel “The Tents of Wickedness.”
Read MoreSome Other Hillbilly Elegies from the Veep
History will record (and play back at office parties on endless loops) what Vice President J.D. Vance said after learning that Pope Francis died the day after Easter
Read MoreQuibbles & Bits: Common Ground and Questionnaires
ME AND 47—I’ve been trying to adapt to the second term of our beloved BLOTUS (Blowhard of the United States) by coming up with things he and I may have in common.
Read MoreA Brilliant Word or Two About Those “Genius” Ads
Perhaps you’ve seen those click-bait ads offering helpful hints, like urging us to always have a bread-package clip in our wallets or to drink a cup of olive oil at bedtime.
Read MoreBehind Closed Doors—Or a Visit to Safeway
Routine visits to my nearby Safeway store have inspired me to resurrect a talent I stumbled on as a kid: lock-picking.
Read MoreOf Mice and Scientists: Wire You Surprised?
A popular children’s story explores what happens “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”
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