The holiday season reminds me of those people-mover sidewalks in airports. I hop on just before Halloween, hold on for dear life, and...

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...

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...

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...

Graduation season has always been a favorite of mine. It is gratifying to know that people of all ages are growing and succeeding. Last...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One of the best parts of my close relationship with Connie Castro Jackson's family was the privilege of listening to their stories....

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...

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...

The hundred-foot conifer took two years to die. First, clumps of yellowed needles appeared. We chalked it up to drought damage and...

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...

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...

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...

On the corner of 1st and West D in Benicia, California, stands two stories of an inviting structure built in the Queen Anne Victorian...

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...

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...

I know exactly how this squirrel feels. I thought I was immune to horrible situations beyond my control. At this point in life, I felt...