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STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:01 MST

Thursday

10 a.m. “Dreamwalk” Native American music and culture.

Noon ”Money Matters” Economic forecasts, investment advice and currency issues, with Marc Cuniberti.

1 p.m. “Flea Market” Listeners call 265-9555 with items to sell or give away in this weekly series.

2 p.m. “Good Stuff” Cowgirl Kim Rogers ropes some singer-songwriters, …

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:01 MST

Wreck-it Ralph

Rated PG, running time 120 minutes.

Starts Friday at Del Oro Theatre.

Ralph (John C. Reilly) is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer), the “good guy” star of their game who always gets to save the day. But after decades doing the same thing and …

Foothill Gardening: Feed soil and plants — not the deer

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:03 MST

In a hot summer, when the biggest garden project to come to fruition would be the completion of writing and photographing for a new book, 34 years of feeding my soil has rewarded me. As soon as I enter the garden gate I am nourished, long before any of the …

Norsin’ around

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:28 MST

For the past two nights a dedicated group has gathered to create hundreds of lefse by hand. The traditional Norwegian potato-based flat bread is a part of their heritage and something it looks forward sharing with the community at today’s Viking Fair.

The third annual fair, presented by the local …

The end of the Southern strategy

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:07 MST

Come to think of it, things have been awfully quiet on the End Times front. Living in the South, one grows accustomed to hearing about a never-ending series of conspiratorial threats and eschatological panics.

Prophetic fads sweep the region. It’s Satan worshippers one year, “secular humanists” the next. Subliminal messages …

Music in the Mountais Home Tour coming this weekend

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:29 MST

Spend the weekend exploring some of Nevada County’s most impressive homes. The Designs for Living Home Tour — a benefit for Music in the Mountains — will take place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at six residences around the county.

Guests are invited to have lunch at …

16 years later, goldfish still enchanting owners

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:50 MST

For first-time fish owners, on average, how long does a goldfish live? Two to three weeks? Not the case for Barbara Cramer’s 16-year-old goldfish Cleo.

“We always expected her to die, and she never did,” said Cramer during an August interview with The Union. “And now I think she’s going …

Even after deadly attack, US kowtows to Islam

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:21 MST

Two historic attacks on U.S. territory marked the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and what happened? The Obama administration surrendered our constitutional principles.

The first was a “blasphemy” riot that breached the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, whereupon thugs burned the American flag and hoisted in its …

Yes, Obama likes to win

STEPHANIE SHAIRE — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:21 MST

Breaking news: According to a front-page profile in the New York Times, President Barack Obama is an extremely competitive individual who doesn’t like to lose. Imagine that! The first African-American man to climb the slippery ladder to the White House has an edge to his personality.

They make him sound …