by Christine | Jul 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
For many of the baby boom generation like myself, the increasing rapidity of technological change has been an ongoing challenge. We’re young enough to appreciate and to learn how to utilize technology to our benefit, but we may not be excited about progress for...
by Christine | Feb 27, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Carolyn’s “tee hee” obliquely refers to the fact that for some time now she’s promised her ‘Hooked on Bluegrass’ story and she’s finally gotten around to writing it while satisfying her fourth-Saturday of the month Welcome obligation. Smart cookie.)...
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...
