Jack Mossman's Lodi Blog

The idea of “Sisters Cities” has a long history starting eons ago in Europe.  The earliest known "twinning" in Europe was between the German city of Paderborn and the French city of Le Mans in 836.  The US versions started last century in 1931 with Toledo Ohio officially creating a “person-to-pe...

 Located on the far western side of Lodi, nestled within the Sunset West area is the small gated community – Parkview Terrace.  Ninety brick “bungalows” most with two bedroom floor plans and interior “terraces” are placed “behind the gates” at the corner of Lodi Avenue and Lower Sacramento Road. ...

Ten things to know about SUPER BOWL XLV and where to find them Ok, our local paper carried a section on the Super Bowl and highlighted what needs to be known if you’re going to have a chance of sounding like you know what’s up!  I admit to being surprised by some of them … but then I did “pass” ...

The “Hunger Free and Health by 2020” summit held on January 27 at the Robert J Cabral Agricultural Center, is still looking for means to achieve their goal, but is taking steps to provide plans for building and rebuilding relationships in the drive to provide for the County’s poor and hungry.  P...

The Lodi New Sentinel printed an Associated Press story on Page two of the Thursday, January 27, 2011 issue … headlined:      Really … ??? The story tells of a Miami, Florida Key Biscayne sandbar … and the latest in scenic wonders … a grand piano … left on the sandbar … above the high water mark...

One of my “senior” clients lost her home to foreclosure on Monday – due to an unrealistic expectation of the second lender.  At some point in the earlier short sale process, the first became aware of my cell phone number as her primary contact number.  The hard-of-hearing seller wanted to insure...

  Lodi Unified School District is requesting community input as the board considers cost cutting actions.  The reductions are needed as the expected State Budget cuts will have a direct impact on the District’s budget. It is widely expected that even if Governor Brown’s budget plan is approved, ...

Wind Chill of minus anything is COLD!  I remember years ago when this California born and bred man moved to North Carolina.  The term "wind chill" meant absolutely nothing to me.  At that time in my life, I was pretty much a home worker ... and one day, my first winter, I heard that the wind chi...

  So what would I do if I had an extra hour everyday … you know a 25 hour day?  I guess it would depend where the extra hour was located! How many times have we heard at the end of the day … “I’m almost done … I just need another hour?”  How many times have we thought … “I’m so tired … I just ne...

Pantone has selected the bold, reddish-pink Honeysuckle as its 2011 Color of the Year, calling it "a brave new color for a brave new world." "While Turquoise, 2010's Color of the Year, served as an escape of sorts, Honeysuckle confidently goes a step further to encourage and uplift, according to...