The Slo-mo Choo-choo Long after I’m dead, perhaps a train will transport people from somewhere around the San Francisco Bay (possibly...

Ever since I read my first Michael Connelly novel, I have bought his most recent publication. Connelly’s name is on a fairly short list...

Our elected and many appointed officials swear an oath to protect our state and federal constitutions from our enemies, foreign and...

Good news! My brother, Brian Hill, is on the mend from his hospital room at Kaiser in Modesto. He is scheduled to spend a few more days...

Tomorrow is International English Language Day. I grew up and attended school when teachers were allowed to correct mistakes without...

Ordinarily, if a book doesn’t grab my attention in the first 10 pages, I set it aside and pick the next offering off my TBR stack. After...

The Madera High School class of 1973 is holding another planning meeting for our 50th class reunion. The meeting is at 12:30 p.m.,...

It goes without saying that we are a nation that is seriously, some might say fatally, divided by political allegiance. There was a time...