Current Issue: January 2021
REFLECTIONS OF VISALIA: Overall – Visalia’s Best Athlete?
Text and photos submitted by Terry L. Ommen
To most Visalians today, the name Orval Overall means nothing. It’s simply an odd moniker, difficult to pronounce and probably the result...
Art Now: Paul Buxman captures region’s light and legacy in California Farm and Foothill
Text by Aaron Collins
O
rganic farmer. Musician. Teacher. Principal. Philosopher. Activist. Businessman. Family man. Renaissance man. Paul Buxman has worn all those hats and more over the years, often many...
Gardening: Shrubs: The ‘Bones’ of your Garden I January 2021
Text by Susan Moore Sevier, UCCE Master Gardener
On a trip to England and Wales, I eagerly anticipated touring several gardens. Expecting to view long stretches of stylized formal grounds,...
Wine: Creating a Wine Cellar
Text by Robert Whitley
The COVID-19 lockdown blues have inspired many a hobbyist in recent months. I've noticed scores of friends have taken up baking to cope. The run on...
Tech: Online and On-Demand – Business Changes Accelerated in 2020
Text by C. Scott Wyatt
"Ineed my restaurants online. Yesterday,” the concerned co-owner of several small restaurants explained. “Our customers want to order from their phones.”
Web designers and programmers have...
NEWS ON WRITING, BOOKS + THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING • January 2021
Text by Diane Slocum
In January, when the days can often be dark and dreary, especially as we await relief from months of pandemic, humor can be the best medicine.
"The...