Monthly Archives: January 2011

January “Sunpocalypse” in Redding

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Skip@RR

The mainstream news is full of images and stories about the Midwest and New England states getting buried in snow the last few days. “Snowpocalypse,” they say. More is on the way, we hear. You folks have our sympathy. If … Continue reading →

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Slam Buckra now a crossover artist.

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Skip@RR

One of my all time favorite Redding artists passed away recently at age 53. Damn. 53. Like much of Redding music, Slam was hard to categorize. I won’t try. Jim Dyar does a good job of it at this post … Continue reading →

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Ride the Shasta Daylight – a gorgeous rail trip

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Skip@RR

Some time back in a more graceful age, you could ride the Shasta Daylight from Redding. Riders watched Mt Shasta go by in daylight hours from a comfortable railcar with an observation dome, and enjoyed meals in the articulated Pullman … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Church of Redding

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Skip@RR

Here’s a Redding Church with a name as unassuming as the architecture of its building. In addition to their east Redding Church facility on Loma Vista, Neighborhood Church of Redding has an extensive website. You can explore their Mission and … Continue reading →

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High performance vehicles rely on the best fuel

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Skip@RR

Even though gas is about 10 cents cheaper just across the street, sometimes only the best will do. It would appear some of the heat shield tiles were torn off during atmospheric reentry, but hey, it’s still rolling. High performance … Continue reading →

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Facebook is the new AOL

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Skip@RR

That’s the conclusion of this article about Facebook by John Dvorak, a columnist I often agree with. Coincidentally, local blogger Marc Beauchamp brings up the point about how businesses are using Facebook, perhaps to the detriment of the economy. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Chicks dig Ferraris

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Skip@RR

Problem: You drive a Chrysler. Solution: Re-badge it as a Ferrari. Problem solved FTW. “Wait, what? I paid good money for this Ferrari! I bought it on Craigslist.” As seen in a north Redding parking lot yesterday. This strategy probably … Continue reading →

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Music from Redding’s Planetarium past – Set 2

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Skip@RR

I posted the first set of music from Craig Padilla‘s mid 90’s live show a few days ago here. I believe we called the shows “Impulse-Live from Space,” but I couldn’t find any of our promotional materials. I did find … Continue reading →

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Images of snowcapped mountains over pastoral Cottonwood

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Skip@RR

Saturday was dreary in the valley, but Sunday was aptly named, as the sun exposed the mountains above Cottonwood, gleaming in snowy dress. This is looking northwest, toward Igo.

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Gorgeous video

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Skip@RR

I know this one is making the rounds, but in case you haven’t seen it. Not ReallyRedding, but Really Nice photographic art. View full screen and full volume. Inspirational work. The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

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