Have you heard the term "amenity buyer" yet? According to a recent story on NPR, "More Americans are living where they want to, not where they have to. They're making new lives for themselves by the beach, in the mountains, in college towns." Towns like Flagstaff, AZ, Aspen, Continue Reading
I don't own stock in this local Chico company (promise!), but I kinda wish I did, I like the products so much. Overland Equipment was started in 1981 here in Chico (another great Chico company!) by a fellow Soroptimist International of Chico member (who has since sold the Continue Reading
I hadn't thought about this in a while, but every time the Olympics roll around, I'm reminded of the semester in college when I took a gymnastics class. (I can still feel those hip bruises from my fledgling attempts at learning the basics of the uneven bars!) It amazes me Continue Reading
Still lugging out that fat old phone book to look up numbers? Here's a little time-saving tip if you happen to be at your computer and need a number fast: http://www.411.com/This site offers white pages, yellow pages, reverse phone search, reverse address (although I didn't Continue Reading
Photography has always been a fun hobby for me, and digital cameras (I have a Sony) and software programs like Picasa (a free download from Google) make it all the more interesting. I noticed the first bloom on my newly-planted Passionflower yesterday and took a few moments Continue Reading
Women didn't even get the VOTE until 1920! So how is it possible that Victoria Claflin Woodhull (born Victoria California Claflin in 1838) ran for President of the United States in 1872? As there was no law on the books preventing women from running for office, Woodhull was Continue Reading
