Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Strange Rivers Now that Christmas has finally come and gone, unlike Boxing Day… no it’s not a day set aside to honor Muhammad Ali… it’s a day to get rid of all of the leftover gift boxes from Christmas. In my case, it’s these unsightly...
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New Year’s Resolutions
PHOTO: Pandemic affects New Year’s resolutions By Dr. Ginger Gabriel Having survived a historical 2-1/2-year pandemic, it’s time to return to the time-honored tradition of creating New Year’s resolutions. The new year – 2023 – deserves at least one new resolution. We...
Dear Sidney
Dear Sidney, Every year we host a lavish pool party at our otherwise modest home. We spare no effort in making sure the food is great and the drinks are flowing. For several years we have invited a couple from down the road apiece. They always accept, are very...
Dear Sidney
Dearest Sidney, I do hope that my email question from my iPhone to The Alpine Mountaineer reaches you in time for an immediate response. We are expecting our first child at any minute. Foolishly, I talked my cherished betrothed into taking a spontaneous Winter...
Scotch & Soda
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Scotch & Soda About 50 years ago, when I was starting out in the record retailing business, I kept my first record store in the OC open until 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve for the convenience of those last-minute shoppers who, like...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott Old Days Here we are in the midst of the holiday season and it reminds me of growing up in the OC as a pimple-faced teen in the late 50s and early 60s. Before the advent of computers and mass shooting incidents, life was a lot simpler...
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