Caltrans, in the interest of public safety, decided abou14 years ago to close forever the dirt segment of State Highway 173 between Lake Arrowhead and Hesperia. Having driven this road several times in the past, it’s easy to see why they would want to close this...
During our recent, multiple power outages I had nothing better to do than find some interesting reading materials, other than National Geographic, Westways and the Travel and Leisure magazines I’ve subscribed to for years. Searching the bookshelf behind my desk, I...
Don’t you just love it when Edison chooses to shut off your power out of fear that a blown-down powerline could spark another deadly wildfire? I’ve mentioned time and again that it’s time for Edison to bury their dang powerlines. So, I called up Southern California...
Well, here we are in the middle of January and no rain. Who’d-a-thunk-it? Nothing but fires, burning like hell and nothing but death and destruction all over the place. Thank goodness not at my place, or yours, I hope. A year ago, we were swimming with atmospheric...
January and February are my favorite months of the year. Why? you ask. Thank you, I’m glad you asked. Well, it’s because Girl Scouts all over the fruited plain will begin selling their sweet, delicious Girl Scout cookies on Jan. 26. But you better hurry, because they...
Hard to believe all of the excitement of the holiday season, just like the moon, is slowly waning. Gone are the cards and letters from distant relatives, the now empty boxes strewn across the floor, the agonizing parade of holiday season ads and Christmas carols, the...
