Dear Sidney

Is it normal for a person a mere 76 years old to want to sleep in daily, especially when the fog brings a chill over the horizon? Is the mountain itself, as magical as it is, settling my spirit into a pathetic resolve? I’m trying to say that, suddenly in the...

I’m in a bit of a pickle. A house on the block has been taken over by a family of squatters. They live there openly. What utilities they have on, I don’t know. It’s not quite a clandestine operation, as there are many candles involved. The fireplace chimney collapsed...

It’s really hitting us seniors hard, all this Internet nonsense. “Go online” are the two cruelest words of the 21st century! I don’t buy anything online and now we are expected to have an up-to-date smart cell phone so that all communication can be made by way of...

So, here’s what I know. I know that her lousy husband is beating up a dear friend. We work together at a local real estate office. She’s good at hiding bruises, but not the ones around her ears, neck and wrists. She had at one time confided in me, but then she turns...

I, among many of us who live here in Crestline and who live near the main streets, are daily terrorized by several beast trucks. No, not your average contractor type trucks or Mom driving truck women. They are OK to live with, I suppose, although quite honestly their...

I’m 16 and eager to have a real boyfriend, one who holds your hand on campus, one who “calls” you in the evening to say goodnight, not a texter. Is this possible? Can I expect kindness from a boy and not be rushed into any out-of-bounds physical stuff? The talk is...