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From Where I Sit: Life and death in our yard

Birds did not fare well around our house last week. First of all, the neighborhood cat decided to bring us a prize at the back porch. From what I could tell, it used to be a bluebi ...

Editor's View: Lake makes waves in JFK documentary; El Dorado County tries to play nice; fashion struts stuff at Reunion

The warmer weather not only brings out critters on the local trails (beware the rattlesnakes, gang), but also your local newspaper editor. With camera and notepad in hand, I found ...

From Where I Sit: Healthy choices lead to healthy lifestyle

Old habits die hard. When you have been doing something for 20 or 30 years or more, it is difficult, almost impossible, to stop. I remember when I had driven a manual transmission ...

Editor's View: Enforce trail etiquette; bidding adieu to longtime Rotarian Jim Garity

Let’s take a look at what’s been going on recently in the Folsom. Reader feedback Someone named Sue from Folsom (no last name given) sent me a letter via U.S. Post Of ...

Heavenly Skies: How do I become a docent at the observatory?

If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting the Community Observatory, you’ve met docents who guided you through the Universe. Maybe they showed you Saturn through a telesco ...

From Where I Sit: Thinking about Christian apologetics

I teach at Capital Bible College in Sacramento. Next year they will become a satellite campus of Northwest University based out of Seattle. Admitting my bias, I highly recommend an ...

The Real McCoy: Sellers find too many offers a big headache

Dear Kari, My husband and I had our home listed but it did not sell. We received 14 offers right away and it was just too overwhelming. We told our Realtor that we would probably ...

From Where I Sit: Tragedy, reflection and resilience surround Boston Marathon bombing

Last week was quite the emotional roller coaster for all Americans, even those who did not physically suffer the effects of what in my eyes at least is nothing less than someone el ...

From Where I Sit: Pondering sweet 16

Do you remember 16? For me it was 1975-76. It feels like an entirely different era and surely it was exactly that. My 16th birthday was on a Sunday. In my diary I wrote about goin ...

From Where I Sit: True Christianity starts in the heart

For the Christian, the Bible is the book that introduces us to God and His Gospel. In it we discover who Jesus is, what he came to do and why it matters. In addition, the Bible te ...