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LikecountlessothercitizensIdidnotwanttovote for what I thought were two unacceptable choices we voters as we elected our new 45th President. Just ten days ago America had to chose between Crooked Hillary and Deranged Donald. Thefirstamillionaireand the second a billionaire. Nei- ther related very well to what my son once called "the regu- lar people." One of the pieces of bad news I want to share with Daily News readers is that every four years American citizens start to chew up any President they elect and spit them out. I guess it is now The Donald's turn in the bar- rel. The good news is that I have believed for over a year that our great country could survive either Hillary or Don- ald. At least, now we know Bill Clinton won't able to start another intern program inside our White House. I can only fear what part of a woman's anatomy Mr. Trump might try to grab now that he is the ultimate big guy. So far, Mr. Trump hasn't be able to get Mexico to pay for the wall most of us Americans want to build to keep the un- documented immigrants out. I wonder if President Trump will be able to get everyone a job at more than a minimum wage. I don't personally think he will be able to do that. Mr. Obama couldn't. Mr. Trump's efforts will probably surprise and dis- appoint us, just like every Presi- dent has done for decades. I can only imagine how tough it must have been for both Secretary Clinton and President Obama as they both called to personally congratu- late The Donald after the elec- tion. I hope Mr. Trump is fi- nally learning to be more con- stantly presidential. What a learning ground the oval office must be for anyone privileged enough to occupy that office. I have again been reflect- ing on whether we need stronger choices that just one Republican and one Dem- ocrat when we vote. This year I voted for the Liber- tarian Gary Johnson, hoping his movement could eventu- ally become stronger. Many people told me I was throw- ing away my vote, but I did it anyway. It felt really good as I cast it. I thought of a po- litical science professor I once knew who I sometimes quoted after he said; "Politics is life. Life is politics." My personal analysis is that our country's elections are pure and simple "pop- ularity" contests. After all, that's how political icon Ron- ald Reagan got elected so many times. He was a decent movie actor and visually one could guess he was probably a very nice guy. The first time I met him, I discovered that he was. Those two occasions were first in the White House and then in California's leg- islature after he addressed a joint session there. In our White House, I along with two dozens others, took an oath as President Reagan personally appointed citizens to his Presidential Commis- sion on Drunk Driving. Last week's razor thin victory for Donald Trump only gave him a margin of slightly more than 200,000 votes nationwide. Now, let's all anxiously await the results of The Donald's first four years. Mytakeonthemovies "Dr. Strange," is a Mar- vel Comics fictional superhero played by terrific actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Amy McAdams is his love interest in this superb movie. However, this film is not my cup of tea. It offers me two challenges. It is way too heavy on special effectives and I never really cared for killing so many bad guys while living in science fiction's other dimensions. StanStathamserved1976-1994 in the California Assembly and was a television news anchor at KHSL-TV in Chico 1965- 1975. He is past president of the California Broadcasters Association and can be reached at StanStatham@gmail.com. StanStatham Myfirsttakeon our 45th President I wonder if President Trump will be able to get everyone a job at more than a minimum wage. I don't personally think he will be able to do that. Mr. Obama couldn't. Mr. Trump's efforts will probably surprise and disappoint us, just like every President has done for decades. More about local sexual assault response Editor: I was pleased to see the arti- cle about the SAFE/SANE (sex- ual assault forensic examiner/ sexual assault nurse examiner) training that was held in Red Bluff recently. Our SANE team is an important component of our county's SART (sexual as- sault response team). I would like to provide addi- tional information about SART. In addition to law enforcement, the D.A. office, medical profes- sionals there is also our local Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention (RCIP). SART is a multi-disciplinary team that works toward restor- ing the well being of the victim as well as bringing justice for the community. Not one agency or group can accomplish this on their own. With collabora- tion each group's strengths can be utilized. Advocates from RCIP pro- vide care from first contact un- til the survivor feels they no longer need services. By allow- ing advocates to assist the vic- tim in navigating through each system they can begin to start their healing process sooner. Frustration and negative feelings can be eliminated when the victim and their fam- ily has someone to help speak up for them when needed. This allows the investigation process to be more productive. The advocates and counsel- ors from Rape Crisis are exten- sively trained and provide ser- vices free of charge to not only the victim but to all affected by sexual assaults including fam- ily, friends, significant others and first responders. All advocates with Rape Crisis hold the highest level of confiden- tiality in the state of California and survivors can have the assur- ance that what has been confided will never be repeated in court or to any outside individuals. Our local Rape Crisis has been in our community since 1974 and is comprised of passionate em- ployees and volunteers who are compassionate to the needs of the survivor. The Red Bluff office is at 725 Pine St. and welcomes walk-ins between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays or you can schedule an appointment at 529-3980. For residents in the southern part of Tehama County Rape Crisis is at the Social Ser- vices building in Corning every Thursday afternoon. There is also a 24-hour hotline that accepts collect calls that can be reached at 342-RAPE (7273). Rape Crisis Intervention and Prevention in Tehama County offers multiple services includ- ing counseling, advocating and in-services for government agen- cies, non-profits, schools, med- ical professionals and privately owned businesses specifically designed to their needs. Currently 1 in 3 women and 1 and 5 men will be sexually as- saulted at some point in their lifetime. Unfortunately, the trend in our society is to blame or question the victim. Rape Crisis Intervention and Preven- tion in Tehama County is here to help anyone cross over from victim to survivor and help them understand it is never their fault. Sexual assault is a crime about power and control, the employees and volunteers at RCIP are here to help begin a path to healing. If you are interested in receiv- ing services or becoming a vol- unteer please contact our office at 529-3980 or our 24 hour ho- tline at 342-RAPE (7273). Rape Crisis is proud to have served those in need for the last sev- eral decades and will continue to serve our community. Whether it has been one hour or thirty years rape crisis is here to help. — Rachelle Gould, Red Bluff Happy with outcome of election Editor: Now that the elections are over, it warms my heart to know that the "Dummo- clowns" have lost. And sore losers they are. I cannot be- lieve all the paid protests that are happening, as they play their cry-baby tunes with the support of the news media. I am also happy that this country is getting closer to fi- nally getting rid of the Clin- tons and their money launder- ing scam through the so-called Clinton foundation. Even Ma- fia members go to prison for money laundering. Numerous investigations of Hillary Clinton and her e- mail by the FBI produced care- fully worded declarations of no wrong-doing, but mis- takes were made. One allega- tion claims that she divulged top security secrets to foreign countries, either purposely or through carelessness. If true, and I believe they are, "what difference does it make" either way? It's treason, period. The FBI had enough infor- mation to warrant investiga- tions in the first place. They were just afraid to do their job. If there is an official pardon or absolution granted to Ms. Clin- ton from the current President, then she should go to prison. Why does she need to be let off the hook if she's innocent? The "Dummoclowns" are like used Christmas lights, half don't work and the other half are not very bright. — Robert Harvey, Red Bluff Minch's insults Editor: In one of Robert Minch's col- umns he said that he could not believe that any person with any intelligence would vote for Donald Trump. Wow. According to Politico's Cal- ifornia County breakdown of voters, 65.2 percent of voters in Tehama County voted for Donald Trump. So, Mr. Minch is saying that 65.2 percent of those that voted for President are not intelligent. The insults just continue to come. If I were you Mr. Minch, I would not run for office any- time soon here in our county. — Tom Robinson, Red Bluff Your opinions Cartoonist's take There are really good cooks, okay cooks, and bad cooks. I'm talking about the folks that cook at home — you, me, our spouses, parents, etc. Most work hard prepar- ing their dishes. Not me. I'm a lazy cook. And thrifty too. No leftovers go bad on my watch. If I wasn't married I wouldn't cook at all. When I was sin- gle, my refrigerator was stocked with cheese, sausage, pickles, wine and some condiments like mustard and Miracle Whip. I really had a hard time mak- ing myself cook for one. After all, I've always fought the extra pounds, so fixing meals seemed counterproductive. It's not that I can't cook. I like to think I do a pretty de- cent job, even if I don't put a lot of effort into it. When my kids were young, I would make them corned beef hash (canned of course, but tuned up), french toast, omelets and potatoes for breakfast. My spaghetti was one of their dinner favorites. I've even made turkey dinners. But I just can't bring myself to cook for only one person — me. And when I do cook — it's never from scratch. I've spent hours making sauce for lasagna and also done it the easy way. There's just not enough differ- ence to me to justify the extra effort. Maybe if I were a better cook the difference would be more dramatic. The secret to using canned, prepared or frozen food lies in the supplementation. This usu- ally involves olive oil, onions and garlic. And spices. I couldn't cook without Creole seasoning and hot sauce. And the most im- portant ingredient when cook- ing Italian is an excellent red wine. First a taste for me and then some into the sauce. This process usually continues until the ideal ratio is reached. My garlic bread is nothing more than Texas Toast slathered with margarine from the tub, heavily sprinkled with garlic powder with a dash of Emeril's essence added mostly for color. Then it goes under the broiler in the toaster oven until the edges blacken. Kids love it! Good sandwiches are easy to make too. But you have to have condiments. Sandwich rolls with thin-sliced salami come alive once covered with jalapeno slices, hot pepper rings, pickles, Submarine dressing and a dol- lop of Miracle Whip. Mash the whole thing flat with the palm of your hand — who needs a sandwich press — and voila. Speaking of Miracle Whip, there are two camps — those brought up on Miracle Whip and those on mayonnaise. Usu- ally it can be only one or the other — but I can compromise if necessary. But either is very handy to have. For the lazy per- son, it can serve as a dip right out of the jar. Or make it fancy with some spices and a little hot sauce. And it is essential if you happen to need tartar or cocktail sauce. Quesadillas are easy and great to make in a pinch. And the tortillas seem to keep for- ever in the fridge. Slap one in a pan with some olive oil, add some chopped leftover meat, grate some cheese right over the pan, add jalapenos, cover with another tortilla, flip, and you're ready to go. Serve with salsa from the jar on the side. I love country potatoes with breakfast. But I would never eat them at home if I had to peel and cook the potatoes, so I use canned. Once you add the gar- lic, onion, salt, pepper, and Cre- ole seasoning, they're really not bad. And the alternative for me would be no potatoes. At least I have fresh eggs to go with them. Corky Pickering and his wife relocated from the Bay Area to Cottonwood in 2014. He recently retired from the federal government as an attorney advising law enforcement. He has been a rock and roll bass player and a Marine JAG. He can be reached at thecork6@ gmail.com. Corky Pickering Some culinary tips and tricks for the lazy cook GregStevens,Publisher Chip Thompson, Editor EDITORIAL BOARD How to have your say: Letters must be signed and provide the writer's home street address and home phone number. Anonymous letters, open letters to others, pen names and petition-style letters will not be allowed. Letters should be typed and no more than two double-spaced pages or 500words. When several letters address the same issue, a cross section will be published. 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