Category Archives: World at large

Sacramento Lights

Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 by Ryan Olson

Here’s a different look at one of the chandeliers at Sacramento Valley Station. I was waiting for a late train returning home Dec. 30, so I set my sights on a different part of the station. I wondered what people … Continue reading →

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Olympics makes the small screen scene

Posted on Thursday, August 2, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Associated Press U.S. gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas and Jordyn Wieber (from right) celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Artistic Gymnastics women’s team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Tuesday in London. Another event … Continue reading →

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Taco Bell’s bland Cantina Bowl a ‘wretched hive of scum and villainy’

Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2012 by Ryan Olson

When I hear the word “Cantina,” I often think back to the Mos Eisley cantina scene in “Star Wars.” In the case of Taco Bell’s new Cantina Bell menu, the comparison is apt because I also think of Obi-Wan Kenobi … Continue reading →

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A heds up

Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Can you spot: the reference to “Home on the Range”; a movie title; two punny headlines? When I was younger, one of my favorite segments on Jay Leno’s late night show was called “Headlines.” I laughed and laughed at the … Continue reading →

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Around the world in about 4 days – Friday, March 30, 2012

Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

I saw London, I saw France, I did see someone’s underpants (only in London they’re called “knickers”) but more importantly, I also saw New York. Yes, we visited 3 major world cities in about 24 hours. Right after Bjorn’s sister’s … Continue reading →

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Around the world in about 4 days – Thursday, March 29, 2012

Posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

I have died and gone to England. I don’t know if you have realized it yet gentle readers, but I am utterly charmed by this place. There’s something about England that inspires rapturous descriptions, olde worlde mannerisms and the use … Continue reading →

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Around the world in about 4 days-Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

We have arrived in England. I have heard much about Heathrow airport, but apparently our plane time-traveled because we arrive in a terminal that looks straight out of the 70s, and not in a good way. However, I am charmed … Continue reading →

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Around the world in about 4 days – Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

My husband’s sister got married on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in England. But due to scheduling issues, I was only able to get Tuesday through Thursday off (Friday and Saturday is my weekend.) And because of flight schedules, we had … Continue reading →

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Take the leap!

Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Tyler Breece leaps into the arms of his mom Jennifer Wheeler at Wildwood Park Saturday, in Chico, Calif. Tyler has been alive for 8 years, but is turning only 2-years-old because he was born on a leap year. (Jason Halley/Staff … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Sparks novels in 15 minutes or less

Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I have decided to write on that master manipulator of emotions, “the world’s most beloved chronicler of the heart” (seriously, that’s what the book jacket said), the man who has women everywhere reaching for the … Continue reading →

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