Author Archive: Tasha Wilson
Tasha is a true "Multipotentialite" in every sense of the word! Not only is she a freelance writer, but she also sings, acts, attends MJC full-time, pursuing her degree in Human Services, while single-handedly raising two teenagers, a son, Giovanni (16), and a daughter, Aciemarie (14). Find her on both Facebook and LinkedIn here: www.facebook.com/tasha.smiles.daily, www.linkedin.com/in/tashaalwayssmiles.
AuthorsView: Soccer is Everything and more
AuthorsView: Soccer is Everything and more By Tasha Wilson As one of the first nurse practitioners in Stanislaus County since 1977, author, Kathleen Leatherbarrow has lived an exciting life. Even as a mother of five, she attended the UC Davis Nurse Practitioner Program, and is still working part-time at our county Opiate Addiction Clinic. Clearly, […]
CommunityView: Save Souls Skate Bowls
CommunityViewBy Tasha Wilson Hey Positive Peeps! After taking at least a 25-year break from roller skating, I am back at it strong and loving it! With that being said, I hear an awful lot about what goes on in the skating community here in Stanislaus County. People share stories about finding places to ice skate, […]
Positive View: Modesto Skates
PositiveView: Roller Skating is BackBy Tasha Wilson Roller skating is back, and it is right on time! Why? Well, because face it Positive Peeps, 2020 WAS A LOT! At the forefront is Covid-19. This disease has affected an unfathomable number of human beings globally, and here within Stanislaus County, many have been hit hard. During […]
Nineties Phrase that Paid
Nineties Phrase that Paid(not really) By Tasha Wilson Hey Positive Peeps! It’s been a while and in order to keep in step with the 90s theme for this month, I have decided to give you all a look back at local community members who all grew up here in Modesto during the 90s. I know […]
ChefView – Doc’s Q’In Pit Stop
Chef View Doc’s BBQ By Tasha Wilson Hey Positive Peeps! It has been a while since I have shared a “Fun Food Ride” with you guys and it sure feels good to be back! I couldn’t have returned at a better time either, because I’m covering my favorite food subject: SOUL FOOD! Nothing says, “YAAAAAAAS,” […]
Seven Guitars at Gallo Center for the Arts
Seven Guitars at Gallo Center for the ArtsBy Tasha Wilson This month is almost over. However, you have just about 48 hours – Enough time for you to go out and get your tickets to see August Wilson’s Seven Guitars! It’s playing at the Gallo Center for the Arts this weekend! The show will go […]
Interview: Sterling Fountain
By Tasha Wilson I should not be doing a simple article/interview on the history of the family lineage that Mrs. Sterling Fountain has here in Modesto, California. Instead, I should be writing a book about her life! Better yet, I should be drafting a movie script! Surely, her story would follow-up with an Oscar Award-winning […]
ChefView: For Great Q it’s Doc’s
Hey Positive Peeps! It has been a while since I have shared a “Fun Food Ride” with you guys and it sure feels good to be back! I couldn’t have returned at a better time either, because I’m covering my favorite food subject: SOUL FOOD!
FilmView:Aberrant Films
More than likely, you’ve already heard about Modesto’s 20 Year Plan. Well, brace yourself because this up-and-coming, Moguls in the making duo, are destined to change the trajectory of said plan! Allow me to introduce you to Sky Tallone and Jon “Spider” Santana.
The Big View – King Kennedy Center
The BigView By Tasha Williams The King-Kennedy Memorial Center has been known as a central focus of excellence within the Modesto Community for years. For people of color, the center means much more than that. Year after year, people travel from all over the country to experience the ambiance of love and happiness shared by […]
Brave, Bold & Beautiful
Motivational speaker and author of the Brave, Bold and Beautiful Book Series to speak at MJC (Modesto, CA) – The Human Services Program at Modesto Junior College is sponsoring a presentation by Joslyn Gaines-Vanderpool entitled, “Live Now! The Power of Being You! Brave, Bold, and Beautiful” on Thursday, October 4, at 5:30 p.m. in Forum 102 on […]
ChefView – The Scene to be Seen
Chef View The Modesto Scene’s” Hottest Place to “Be Seen By Tasha Williams ATTENTION: NEW HOTSPOT ALERT! Whether you’re eating, drinking, and/or socializing, lately, Skewers Restaurant is the hottest place to “Be” and to “Be seen”! If you are a native of Modesto, then you are fully aware that Skewers Restaurant is not new; only […]
ChefView Go Green
ChefView: Go Green By Tasha Williams Ann Endsley is a beautiful person both inside and out. She has a heart to serve our Modesto community in as many ways as she possibly can. I spoke with her just long enough to briefly discuss her beautiful restaurant, Greens on Tenth. Though our conversation was short, she […]
StageView: Hairspray the Musical
StageView: Hairspray By Tasha Williams Surely you do not want to miss this year’s Hairspray musical production put on by The Modesto Junior College Theatre Department! It will run from March 16, 2018 to March 25, 2018 and with the actors being directed by Professor Lynette Borrelli-Glidewell, music being directed by Professor Cathryn Tortell, and […]
BigView – Making and Dreaming
The BigView By Chris Murphy There is something special about this time of year. We are experiencing a wonderful harvest, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and the tastiest treats at our local farmer’s markets. But as we go into the fall, we are thinking about the people that create, make and invent. The holidays are not […]
