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Corliss Corazza
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ISHI, LAST OF HIS TRIBE
Something special happens when a book goes out into the world. Connections with readers and supportive writers who share similar...
Corky Corazza
Mar 213 min read
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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR
The holiday season reminds me of those people-mover sidewalks in airports. I hop on just before Halloween, hold on for dear life, and...
Corky Corazza
Jan 251 min read
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LIFE LESSONS
ON THE JOB! For some reason, the change in seasons has me thinking of the various jobs I’ve held. Maybe because each job represents a...
Corky Corazza
Dec 20, 20245 min read
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The Lady Who Cut Open the Sky
September 27, 1937 - December 5, 2020 A Tribute From Corliss Corazza None of us are here to judge another’s journey, only to witness what...
Corky Corazza
Oct 17, 20243 min read
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Taking the Time to Look Closely
I love to create and maintain small habitats—to see up close the activities of insects and birds. At first glance, the crepe myrtle tree...
Corky Corazza
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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POSSIBILITIES
Graduation season has always been a favorite of mine. It is gratifying to know that people of all ages are growing and succeeding. Last...
Corky Corazza
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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RETURN OF SPRING
SPRING FEELS more to me like the beginning of the new year than January 1 does. My vegetable garden is in, small but mighty, and the...
Corky Corazza
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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John Muir, My Neighbor
I grew up in Alhambra Valley where John Muir's pear orchards dotted the landscape. At the end of our street, his small family graveyard...
Corky Corazza
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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Fear As a Choice.
Fear is familiar to most of us, and I once had a life changing opportunity to experience its effects. I was terrified to switch gears in...
Corky Corazza
Mar 2, 20235 min read
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
More Wisdom from Connie Castro Jackson The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was first published in 1900. The wildly popular fairy tale was...
Corky Corazza
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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GRANDPA CHERRY
One of the best parts of my close relationship with Connie Castro Jackson's family was the privilege of listening to their stories....
Corky Corazza
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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HOW DO I WRITE A REVIEW?
Did you know, good reviews from readers give books wings to fly? If a book has more than 50 reviews, Amazon will list it in newsletters...
Corky Corazza
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Book Signing on New Year’s Eve Day
What a way to kick off the New Year! I was having too much fun to remember to take pictures, but I spent New Year’s Eve Day, at Angel...
Corky Corazza
Jan 10, 20232 min read
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GOODBYE TO A GIANT
The hundred-foot conifer took two years to die. First, clumps of yellowed needles appeared. We chalked it up to drought damage and...
Corky Corazza
Dec 5, 20223 min read
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A FOOL OVER HORSES
When I was a kid, my favorite Christmas gift—well second to anything furry, four legged and friendly—was a book. My aunt, who was tuned...
Corky Corazza
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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SIGH OF RELIEF
With a terrific crew of helpers, good weather, and a very nice meeting room with perfect acoustics, I had the best book launch I could...
Corky Corazza
Nov 17, 20221 min read
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JOIN US AT THE BOOK LAUNCH!
YOU ARE INVITED Nov. 10, 2022 Benicia Library 150 East L Street Benicia, CA 94510 In the Dona Benicia room from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you...
Corky Corazza
Nov 2, 20221 min read
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A Saloon in Benicia
On the corner of 1st and West D in Benicia, California, stands two stories of an inviting structure built in the Queen Anne Victorian...
Corky Corazza
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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A GIRL NAMED CORLISS
Recently, I was asked—somewhat nicely—where my name Corliss came from. Actually, what the guy said was, “Where the heck did you get a...
Corky Corazza
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON JUDGMENT
One of my favorite quotes from Connie Castro Jackson is, “We aren’t here to judge another’s journey but to let our judgments show us what...
Corky Corazza
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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