by writerpatkramer | Apr 29, 2021 | Feature Story
Learn to Use a Map and Compass and Always Prepare for the Unexpected On April 13th, the Crescenta Valley Group of the Sierra Club joined the Verdugo Hills Group to present a very insightful program called “Preventing Tragedy: Hiking Safety Tips That Every Hiker...
by writerpatkramer | Nov 8, 2019 | Feature Story
In my bedroom I have an upholstered chair known as a “rocker recliner.” My dad was in the furniture business as a manufacturer and this blue, velvety upholstered chair came from his factory, Mechanics Furniture Manufacturers, in Worcester, Massachusetts back in the...
by writerpatkramer | Sep 17, 2019 | Feature Story
In 1993 I was asked by a well-known Los Angeles publicist to contribute my expertise as a news journalist for publicists attending an industry event held at UCLA. It was my first public speaking event and I was nervous but I knew my topic area very well, having served...
by writerpatkramer | Aug 31, 2018 | Feature Story
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by writerpatkramer | Jul 19, 2018 | Feature Story
We never really know how much we miss someone until they’re gone – and the same could be said for the stories they told us. I had a very loving grandmother in my youth, who was the family record-keeper. She knew everyone’s story and kept in touch...
by writerpatkramer | Apr 25, 2018 | Feature Story
From April 21st to the 23rd, I camped on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of the Channel Islands and in fact, the largest island off the coast of California. The Nature Conservancy owns and manages the western 76% of the island, while the eastern 24% is owned and...
