by Christine | May 8, 2011 | Welcome Column
A few years ago we had a Mother’s Day thread on the message board for people to submit their favorite songs about the subject of motherhood. From my recollection, it was quite an extensive list. There is no bond in nature stronger than the bond between a mother...
by Christine | Jun 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
We humans are always trying to define what it is that makes us different (or superior) to animals. For a while, we were smug about our species’ ability to use tools, only to later learn that apes and birds (and for al we know, sowbugs) also make and use tools in some...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’m having nightmares of Mr. Cornish and that crazy tea bag string dangling from his mouth. Am I the only CBA member who has the image of a hand slowly pulling the tea bag string from Mr.Cornish’s mouth and a ten foot stream of connected multi-colored satin scarves...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Farewell dear friend, Pepper. In 1996, Sheila and the girls went to an animal shelter in Modesto and saw a lovable small, fluffy, black terrier hopping up and down hoping to be taken into a loving home. At the time we had had Sadie for three years and I had...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2012 | Welcome Column
Thought for the Day: Now that the car companies have made a major comeback and the industry seems to be thriving once again maybe it is time to ponder this: “If everyone in America were to purchase a pink automobile, we would in fact have created our own pink...
