Sierra Mountain Times

“Have YOU put up your Christmas tree yet – or started your Christmas shopping?” 
(asked at a “Tuolumne Talkers” Toastmasters’ meeting at Papa’s New Roost, East Sonora)
 

“No, but we have, in front of our house, six bushes and we put lights on them – like a net. We also put lights on the edge of the […]

I freely admit I’ve been duped all my life thinking I was living in a capitalistic, free enterprise, democratic country. I see now that the Tea-Party people were right. We are loosing our rights to some sinister, left wing conspiracy, bent on taking our freedoms away, little by little.
I was so upset as I dropped […]

For those of you who claim that “winter is here,” I beg to differ. Having spent approximately 28 years of my life living in the Midwest, I know the difference between fall and winter. This is not winter, it is fall, the transitional time between summer and winter (in case you have your seasons mixed […]

Windows 7 - So Far, So Good
It’s only been a week now that I’ve been using Windows 7, the latest operating system from Microsoft. I can report that it’s a whole lot better than its predecessor, the unlamented Vista which has infected my laptop for the past half year or so.
Several folks around the shop […]

When NOT to Dial 911
Gainesville, FL – For those planning on dialing 911 to report a robbery at your house, here is a list of items to review BEFORE making the call to the law enforcers: 1) Should I call right away or wait 45 minutes to report the robbery? 2) Are the items that […]