Jim Smith, 55, has been an Editor of ‘The Daily Democrat,’ a daily newspaper since 1994 in Woodland, California. He lives in Northern California with his family, where he has been writing and editing newspapers since 1980. He has personally received statewide awards for writing and photography. The newspapers at which he has served as editor have received awards for writing, photography, layout, design and public service.
In death, some people have a greater effect on the living than they ever did in life. The woman who staggered into the bar was one of those people. She didn't know it yet. She would never know it. It was her second visit to the bar that day. The hour was late, and it was early in the week, so there were only a few patrons remaining. Her attention was drawn to a Latino building crew arguing in Span