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September is Hunger Action Month, which encourages individuals to take action against hunger in their communities. First initiated by Feeding America, a national hunger relief organization, Hunger Action Month unites hundreds of food banks across the nation and urges us to create discussions with one another about hunger. This month, the Food Bank of Yolo […]
Wanna take a walk with me? Well, virtually, anyway. The Walk to Defeat ALS is on Saturday, Oct. 6, in West Sacramento. As is the case every year, I’ll be away to celebrate my son’s birthday and will miss the event. But not virtually. I’ve joined Cathy Speck’s walking team, the Specktaculars, by donating online, […]
* Editor’s note: This column first ran in slightly different form in 1999. Here’s what’s worse than New Year’s resolutions. Summer resolutions. They’re worse because, in addition to being doomed to failure like New Year’s resolutions, they’re superfluous. No one asks, “What’s your summer resolution, Marion?” I blame my teachers for the fact that I make […]
Dear Annie: My friend is a massage therapist. She had been offering me discounted professional massages in her home for months, and I finally took her up on it. The massage was fantastic. Later that night, however, I found many fleabites on my back, arms and legs. I am certain I got them from her […]
