M.I.D. marks its centennial
One hundred years ago, Madera County looked quite different than it does today. Water, liquid gold, was desperately needed to farm the fertile acres of the Central Valley. The Madera Irrigation District was formed on Jan. 13, 1920 with plans to build a large dam on the San Joaquin River, near Friant. According to E […]
MLK celebration preserves Dr. King’s dream
Eighth-grader Annelise Stephens of Desmond Middle School stood at the lectern and immediately addressed the theme of the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration: The Dream Must Go On. She said, “Depending on who you talk to, the dream can be many thing …. My dream is for everyone to be treated equally.” The event was […]
Opinion: Why the writer hasn’t seen any good movies lately
I haven’t seen any good movies because I haven’t seen any good trailers (commercials for movies) that make me want to see any of the films the trailers are pushing (or pulling; probably you push a film, but you pull a trailer about the film you are pushing.) Most of these trailers show clips and […]