The joy of deep relationships | North State Voices
I forced my family to watch several classic "Candid Camera" episodes after Easter dinner this year. “You’ll love these. Everyone needs to laugh.” We watched the episode where the guy...
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Celebrating the marvels of downtown Chico | North State Voices
I was a junior at Pleasant Valley High when I began to end the school day with an excursion of sorts. I’d hop on the bus angling towards downtown and...
In praise of the power of solo travel | North State Voices
We were lingering over coffee and chocolate cake (Ruth Reichl’s “The Cake that Cures Everything” is my go to) after a Valentine’s Day brunch at my home when a friend...
In defense of anticipating life’s simple joys | North State Voices
There’s also that tendency we know all too well — the tendency to get offended. What a wonderful thing if I decided I won’t get caught in the traffic jam...