

Drinks can be so berry good
Andy Melton, Wikimedia Commons Refresh yourself this summer with some cold berry beverages. At this writing, we are experiencing a heat...
Cathie Campbell
Sitting in the airport terminal
My husband and I rarely ever travel by plane anymore. I used to love to fly. It was always an adventure to get on a plane and travel...
Nancy Simpson
Familiar voices
We all know that fingerprints have unique patterns for each person, which is why people are required to supply an impression of their...
Nancy Simpson


Shirley Sudduth, this is your life
Nancy Simpson/The Madera Tribune Shirley Sudduth talks about her life, her family, and her service to the community during a “This is...
Nancy Simpson
Zorro might be a Chihuahua
A few weeks ago, my husband was out for his morning walk, and he had arrived at Rotary Park, when a white Toyota sedan stopped near him....
Nancy Simpson


Ramen noodle meals
tBrian, Wikimedia Commons Ramen noodles can be used in many ways, especially in soup and for stir fry. The night before writing this, I...
Cathie Campbell
Book Talk: ‘The Last Housekeeper’ bombs
When I started this column, one of my goals was to find new authors whose works are well written and entertaining. Over the months, I’ve...
Jim Glynn
What’s your weirdness?
I believe that each one of us has some things in our personalities that no one knows about, even those closest to us. It’s not that these...
Nancy Simpson