Can you arrest me?
Plant City, FL – It’s plain and simple…if you want something badly enough, you will eventually get it. A Florida man repeatedly phoned 911 to tell the operator that he had a warrant out for his arrest and that he would wait by the pay phone for a cruiser to pick him […]

A Tough Question
This letter is for Joey who asked Pastor Craig, “Will my dog go to heaven when he dies?”
Joey, pastors, priests and clergymen take questions like yours very seriously and study the Bible very hard to find the right answer. The problem that they, and we face is that some “Tough Questions” are not […]

Chunky Labor Day Salsa and Baked Tortilla Chips
Treat your family to this wonderful, easy salsa on Labor Day. Serve it on the deck with Baked Tortilla Chips.
Salsa
You will need:
3 tomatoes
1 can (15 ounce) black beans
3 green onions
½ cup corn kernels, canned
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper
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“How will you celebrate Labor Day Weekend?” (asked in Sonora)

“I’m going to an Oakland A’s game, and barbecue! And who knows what will develop from there! We’ll go with the flow. We’ve been A’s fans for as long as I can remember! My favorite player was Carney Landsford! My husband, Jerry, liked Reggie Jackson!” – […]

Yeeee ha! Only seven more days (as of this newspaper edition’s date) – until Willie Nelson appears in the Mother Lode! Ya know, Willie is on my top ten list of people with whom I’d love to sit down and have lunch with. (I’ll reveal the other nine people in a future column.) I’ve been […]