Q. Is Scottish poetry fashionable? -Kenzie, Rancho Mirage A. Yes. I recommend verse by Hamish MacDhughaill. He is Scotland’s greatest, living, one-armed poet. Q. Recently, I heard on NPR that cargo shorts are clunky, unsleek and now out of style. Is this true? -Andy, Desert Hot Springs A. Yes, that most definitely is true. And…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats learned of two new kittens, much to Bobbie’s dismay. Leia: Bobbie, where are the kittens? Bobbie: Annie and Jane? Why would I know, or care? Leia: They’re gone! King Kitty: Because they got adopted, that’s why! Bobbie: That was a short stay. King…
60 years ago – 1956 As summer was drawing to a close, many Idyllwild businesses went on a winter schedule, including the Town Crier, which published every two weeks in the winter. 55 years ago – 1961 Drought conditions, which led to an infestation of destructive insects, were causing trees to die at an alarming…
Editor: As I was driving down North Circle Saturday to the post office, I counted the number of American flags in front of establishments. I was surprised at how few I saw, so I drove around mid-town and counted those, too. I counted 19 American flags. I know many people fly the American flag daily,…
Editor: We are 20-year residents. We love to treat visitors to one of our many fine restaurants. Labor Day weekend, I looked for a restaurant with live music. I checked the Town Crier’s “On the Town.” There were only three listing live music. When I walk around town I hear live music everywhere. This is…
My girlfriend Rachel from sixth grade up lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she finishes quilts in she and her husband’s historic home. Our friendship has lasted nearly 50 years. Friends are friends because they share a lot in common. For us, we believed ourselves to be misfits in school. We cared little for being…
60 years ago – 1956 The Christian Science Church was being built on Cedar Street. 55 years ago – 1961 Keith Froelich hiked 86,992 feet while measuring the trails within the State Park Wilderness area. 50 years ago – 1966 As a result of a new county ordinance banning burning dumps, then-County Supervisor Floyd McCall…
Last week in “The Days of Our Nine Lives,” the ARF cats met two new ARF dogs and two new adult cats. Grace: Hi, I’m Grace. Heard you talking about me. I’m so glad to be here, but sad because my forever mom can no longer care for me, King Kitty and Girlie. Leia: We’re…
In my last column, I asked all of you for a favorite recipe. Below is a submission from my wonderful friend Marilyn. Marilyn is one of the crown jewels of Idyllwild. She is a wonderful musician, actor, teacher, active member of the community, and amazing mother and grandmother. Along with many other things, she is…
Regarding Dr. Jim Gates, Jeff Smith looked at the license database and didn’t see Dr. Gates’ name. That is because he is retired. I don’t have the Aug. 4 paper to see if he used present tense instead of past tense, but Jeff attacks Dr. Gates stating it is a character flaw. I think it…
