Dear Sidney, I really need some advice! I recently moved to Crestline from Southern Sacramento. I am a 70-year-old woman and I bought an old 1930s cabin by the lake, which I love! I have spent a few winters up here, but my neighbors still call me a mean name,...
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Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Mean
You may recall an article in the Aug. 17 issue of this newspaper entitled “The California Fair Plan is everything but fair.” No duh! Well, today I’m going to expand on this shameful unfair plan that is being foisted upon the thousands of mountain area...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – California Bloodlines
On Thursday, Aug. 25, Rhea-Frances and I will be celebrating our 50th anniversary, so I thought it would be appropriate to share with you some of the memories and highlights of our 50 years of wedded bliss. And, believe it or not, us California-born natives are still...
Dear Sidney – 8/24/23
Dear Sidney, Nowadays it seems that not only is it true that money can’t buy you love, but money can’t buy you a fence repair guy that also stains and waterproofs, or an electrician fanlight guy that also sands and paints, or a two-guy dream bathroom remodeling team...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Born To Be Wild
Seems there’s been a rash of motorcycle accidents on mountain area roads of late, some with fatalities and some not. This is not surprising since motorcycles, or “murdercycles” as I like to call them, are inherently dangerous. In case you’re wondering where I came up...
Dear Sidney – 8/17/23
Dear Sidney, So I’ve had it. During the storm, a neighbor’s tree falls and crashes onto my fence and I get to pay for the repair. Rats nest in the insulation in the buildup, tear it all down, and I get to pay for the repair. A lost 18-wheeler barrels down my street...
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