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Through the Looking Glass: Bronzed
His hair was black, matted and wild and his overcoat, maybe once tan, was caked in dirt. He was having what appeared to be a spirited...
Alice M. Patterson
Jun 4, 20142 min read


Through The Looking Glass: A Place to Call Home
I’ve called Chico home for 30 years. I know it like the back of my aging hand, like a mother knows the sound of her baby girl’s cry. I...
Alice M. Patterson
Dec 10, 20132 min read


Through The Looking Glass: Intention
in·ten·tion (n-tnshn) n. A course of action that one intends to follow. I’ve been Soul Searching; at best a messy expedition that...
Alice M. Patterson
Nov 10, 20121 min read


Through The Looking Glass: Trip Around the Sun
What a difference a year makes. Rewind 365 days, please. It's New Year's Eve, 2009 and I'm about ready to tear into a $15.78 crab from...

Alice Patterson
Jan 3, 20112 min read


Through The Looking Glass: 1969
I was four when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Alldrin stepped foot on the moon, boldly declaring a small step for man and a giant leap for...

Alice Patterson
Nov 11, 20102 min read


Through The Looking Glass: Writing for My Life
I always buy blue. Never red or black or fine-tipped. The one I hold now is a Papermate Silkwriter with a 1.6B tip. I bought it because...

Alice Patterson
Sep 6, 20102 min read


Through The Looking Glass: Running and Chips
In what I am sure is the boldest move I’ve made in a few years, I’ve signed up for a local Chico tradition: the Almond Bowl Run. This is...

Alice Patterson
Sep 10, 20093 min read
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