“Rule my sight by vision of the parts Rejoined. And in my exile’s journey far From home, be with me, so I may return.” Wendell Berry, “Remembering” (1988) At the...
Autumn is a season of transition, and we can really feel that in October. The weather is mostly pleasant for working out of doors. On average October is windier than...
Estella Kessler | Selma Unified School District Vice President
As a school board member, I’ve spent the last few weeks preparing for the new school year and thinking about what students need to succeed within the Selma Unified School...
There are bulbs for spring, summer and fall blooms, but they do require advance planning. The planning involves choosing an appropriate site, deciding which beautiful blooms to plant, and then...
“Entering public lands” read the small brown sign in the upper right-hand corner of the wooden Bureau of Land Management (BLM) kiosk. The only other signs posted there, larger by...
Wendell Berry’s passing on Aug. 31 brought many thoughts to the surface. I wished I could go back to Port Royal, Kentucky, to bear witness to the importance of this...
“What’s all that water, Dad?” the son asked the father, Gerald Haslam, as they drove down I-5 toward Bakersfield. “I don’t remember it.” “For a moment I do not answer...
September is a month of transition and preparation for winter. It is a month for planning, renovating, beginning new landscapes, harvesting, removing summer edible annuals, pruning and planting. The word...
Central Valley gardeners have been enjoying the good life for many years—great climate, good soil, and we can grow almost everything. Now, maintaining a garden or yard in the Central...
