by Christine | Dec 29, 2007 | Welcome Column
Good Saturday morning. In deference to one of our regular web site visitors who asked, via an e-mail yesterday, why it is that I seem to think anyone would be interested in the weather here in Jamestown, I will not start today’s Welcome column by telling you that the...
by Christine | May 21, 2017 | Welcome Column
Some of you know that one of the jobs that I do is teach Biochemistry to college students applying to medical schools, dental schools, veterinary schools and so on. It’s sometimes thought of as a gateway course, a kind of a rite-of-passage class that has the...
by Christine | Aug 5, 2012 | Welcome Column
Do you remember that pinched face you’d get when your mom tried giving cod liver oil or some other foul tasting cold remedy? I thought I always took that stuff like a man when I was a kid, and the looks my sisters would make as my mom probed their mouths with the...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2010 | Welcome Column
Dictionary.com defines a mentor as a “wise and trusted counselor or teacher” or “an influential senior sponsor or supporter.” Mentors open doors to new knowledge, interests and experiences that we might not have otherwise sought out. We’ve all had access to mentors of...
by Christine | Jan 26, 2011 | Welcome Column
Traditionally, in a bluegrass performance, the bass player is in the back. My friend Red Rick calls this the “Bluegrass Penalty Box”. There’s at least one real good reason for this configuration – everybody in band needs to hear that bass. I have seen some bass...
by Christine | Mar 14, 2014 | Welcome Column
I’m going to Washington D.C. in April. A gift from my children, who saved their money for a year to send me there. I’d had a father daughter day one Saturday, and while sitting at a bistro in downtown Sacramento, I had mentioned that I always wanted to see the wall in...
by Christine | Jan 1, 2013 | Welcome Column
As a wannabe writer, I love the language, and how the vast vocabulary of English allows for subtle nuances of meaning and tone. To pull this type of thing off, the language needs a stable platform, with standards for grammar and syntax. So, like most old gray-haired...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
A funny thing happened to me on the way to Dusseldorf. It may have been my first lesson, that ever slapped me in the face which demonstrated one needs to be careful what they ask for; possibly be a bit more specific when asking for it, isn’t such a bad idea...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2011 | Welcome Column
One of my very favoritest 2 record album set of all time, was recorded by my friend Merle Haggard, back in 1969, and it featured songs that were written by “The Singing Brakeman”, Jimmie Rodgers. [ This set is on Vinyl, the way real records used to be ] I...
by Christine | Sep 1, 2019 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Bruce from 2016.)Out here on Long’s Achers, the wildlife is abundant. To the South, the presence of the city is in fast approach. More homes are slated to be built. To the West, are still remains of partial rural living. “Homes with horses,“ I...
