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2009 – Day 2 of the 9 Days of Christmas Cards

Continuing with my look back on nine years of Christmas cards, 2009 marks the second year and the final year of doing entirely homemade cards. While the card production was simplified from the first year (no elaborate cutting), the main … Continue reading

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Day 1 – 2008 – The 9 Days of Christmas Cards

Christmas Time is here and I’m starting my annual effort to spread a little cheer. For the past nine years, I’ve been making my own holiday cards. While I’ve generally tried to follow a theme of Northern Californian elements, sometimes I’ve … Continue reading

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One reason why I may go to Buffalo Wild Wings & one reason why I may never go back

Buffalo Wild Wings completed its expansion to Chico this week. Judging by photos of early lines and posts in my Facebook feed, it seems a lot of people are happy about the development. Although I love saying “The game is … Continue reading

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Racing home to the Mexican National Anthem

While one can’t go home again, sometimes it’s nice to visit. My semi-annual return to Southern California this week was filled with great time with family, seeking out new experiences and reliving fond memories. Turning on the radio on my way home … Continue reading

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Taste Test: Sierra Nevada Nooner Session IPA

Last month, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. released a variety pack called “4-Way IPA.” A co-worker and I agreed to split a 12-bottle case from the Chico brewery that included Blindfold Black IPA, Nooner Session IPA, Snow Wit White IPA, as … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: A heavy issue that’s been weighing on my mind, Feb. 24, 2011

Photo via Facebook.com Some of the goodies that Woodstocks offers… A heavy issue that’s been weighing on my mind By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – Buzz Editor People may forget the name of the cute bridesmaid/groomsman, the color scheme, the food (well, … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey — Part III, Nov. 11, 2010

(Ty Barbour/Staff File Photo) People wait for the train to arrive at the Chico train depot on Sept. 22, 2010. Unexpected bumps in the road along life’s journey — Part III By JAMMIE SALAGUBANG – Buzz Editor Thanks to help … Continue reading

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Sing, sing a song … or 226 of them

I challenged myself to sing 200 different songs during karaoke in 2011. At the end of the year, I estimated I sang about 226 songs at karaoke — that’s about 14 hours of non-stop music. Here’s the list: I think … Continue reading

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Ligers, clouded leopards and coatimundis–oh my!

Photo by Bjorn Karlman The mighty Liger can be seen at the Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary. A liger is a cross between a male lion and a female tiger (not to be confused with a tigon – cross between … Continue reading

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Yay for women in Butte County! Chico State University- not so much

PHOTO: Garrett Jarboe, ChristiAna Lindberg, Liz Dryden and Lukas Valadez (from left) all of Oroville hang out on the Lake Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (Bill Husa/Chico Enterprise-Record) Hello, I’m Jammie Karlman, entertainment editor of the … Continue reading

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