With the so-called “Dog Days of Summer” just around the bend, it won’t be long before the autumn leaves turn bright colors and begin to fall. And now that the kids are almost back in school, wouldn’t this be a wonderful time for a walk around the lake or in the park?...
Dear Sidney, I live alone with my little buddy, a sweet 14-year-old rescue. This information really has nothing to do with my morning angst and the question that comes from it. I have three good friends. We all live alone. One such girlfriend is up before dawn each...
Last year an agent in my office sold her first listing. She was very excited to make her first sale until about day 10 when the seller called and said, “I don’t want to sell my house. I decided to stay here.” WHAT!!! She said, “You can’t! You must sell; you have...
So, I’ve been waiting for nearly two years for the A Burger in Crestline to re-open. The new owners got it reconstructed and repainted about a year ago, but this legendary Crestline burger joint, which was originally an A & W drive-in, has yet to reopen. Could be...
Dear Sidney, A heat wave is upon us here on the mountain. One minute there is so much snow that we can’t get out of our driveways and the next minute the heat has us sheltering inside drinking yet another Cuba Libre while watching Turner Classic Movies. I’m asking for...
You may recall that last month I ran a musing titled “Blow Up Your TV.” It railed against all the stupid TV sitcoms and other idiotic television shows. Back in 1961, FCC Chairman Newton Minnow referred to American commercial television programming as a “vast...
