Opinion

Biographies are generally not my favorite genre to read. In fact, I could probably count on one hand the biographies I have read; I just don’t go to that aisle of the library. But there was something about the stories I heard when Donald Stratton died that made me want to learn more about him.

I am writing in regards to Lynn McKinnis Shinohara’s inquiry (May 7th issue) of the 1900’s flu epidemic.

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Howdy:

Here’s a True Confession of a Stockton Housewife: I am a clipper and a saver, a stasher and a filer.

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The news every day is often so sorrowful and worrisome that most days, I just avoid it. But I love hearing or reading a happy story, especially when it’s about a dog. There’s just something about a good dog story that warms my heart.

* So sorry to hear about the passing of actor Brian Dennehy. He had a long and illustrious career on Broadway and the movies, and even though these are not his most famous roles, I will remember him for his characters in “Rambo,” “Cocoon,” and “F/X.”