Carrying on, into the New Year
It’s the beginning of a new year, a time in which many of us just want to “wipe the slate clean” and start over. It usually feels good to...
Nancy Simpson
The 2019 Ten Commandments
As our 2018 holiday season comes to an end and we look forward to a New Year with new hopes and new expectations, let us remember to...
Nancy Simpson
Bloom where you are planted
Do you tell everyone how much you love living where you reside, or are you one who does not like where you are, and makes sure everyone...
Nancy Simpson
‘With every Christmas card I write… ’
I appreciate the opportunity to send Christmas cards out every year. It gives me a chance to express my appreciation to those people in...
Nancy Simpson


Madera Ranchos a little bit brighter this holiday
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Tina and Jack Shannon of the Madera Ranchos have some unique lighted holiday decorations displayed in...
Nugesse Ghebrendrias
Be good to yourself
We often think that unselfishness means sacrificing our own needs for the needs of others, that the time we have chosen to relax is a...
Nancy Simpson


Madera man sustains Christmas lighting despite vandals
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune A lit nativity scene is the main feature of Jim Bryan’s Christmas display. Bryan has decorated his...
Tomas Kassahun
Laughter is the best medicine
We seem to be drawn to people who make us laugh, whether it be a friend, relative, spouse, a pastor, an author or other writer, or a...
Nancy Simpson