From Ship to Shore

Editor’s Note: Publisher John Derby will be traveling abroad for the next few weeks on a trip in search of more information about his family roots. He hopes to send back stories of his adventure. The following editorial was sent in prior to his trip. The Kiddieland Train is not just a train. It has been a package of joy and wonderful…

As we get older, we get the impression young people feel we are not smart. Not true! It is just that our brains are on overload. Remember, we are…

We have watched that train engine go back and forth for a long time, wondering if we made a mistake when we endorsed the Rail hub project at Castle. We…

The view of Lake McClure as you drive past Horseshoe Bend is amazing. Never in our memory has the lake been this full of water. The river through Snelling is maxed out and far above its normal banks. The docks at Lake Yosemite are almost under water. The falls at Yosemite have never been so full, powering from the top of the mountains…

There is no use complaining as the heat, which we are used to having at this time in the Central Valley, is here. It seems hotter than usual because we…

This will be 66 years for us in this valley, and never has there been weather as beautiful as we have seen this year. With the exception of a couple of…

There was a time when July 4th meant something different than it does today. You wonder if the old sentiments with regard to patriotism is vanishing for most of the country. It took the bombing of Pearl Harbor for us to remember there is a price to be paid for Freedom. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the young Americans lined up…

Someone asked, “Do you ride your bike to work every day?” The answer is “No,” because we don't feel safe. The simple bicycle could do more to save out…

As we step on the plane to fly back to San Francisco, our mind is full of thoughts and impressions of Colombia. First and foremost is it is nothing like we…

We are in a different country; in a different world. We are attending the wedding of our grand niece who is marrying a man who was born in Colombia, South America. More than 50 people related to the bride or groom have converged on the town of Medellin, Columbia for the wedding. Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia, after…