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Today's topic brings up an important fact: our federal

“What would you think,” I remarked to my spouse the other day, apropos of nothing, “about us becoming vegetarians?”

The last time I wrote a column for a newspaper, I was a mere 38 years old. My daughter, The Girl, hadn’t graduated high school yet, and my son, The Boy, wasn’t even a twinkle in the metaphoric eye of Gilroy’s South Valley Middle School.

Sometimes, I have difficulty deciding which I like better, comedy or great music. Each has, in its own way, a magical capability to improve my mood and state of mind. A couple of days ago, I was listening to a symphony, Mussorgsky-Ravel’s Pictures at an Exhibition, on my ancient but superb sounding stereo system. My mind was totally consumed with the power and majesty of composition. I closed my eyes and let the notes take me through the Great Gates of Kiev, totally engrossed. I probably was a Russian Cossack in a past life. If you asked me at that moment, I would have told you that music was my favorite and most enjoyable pastime.

For all the moaning and groaning I've done about the demise of

At the end of every year, certain federal tax breaks face a sunset. Some are renewed, some expire. As 2014 will soon start, here is a list of some of notable tax provisions that may go away next year - offering some opportunities that you may want to take advantage of this year.

Q: My husband finally agreed to give up his completely worn-out, extremely ugly favorite chair if I could find him a nice leather recliner. (Yay! I thought this day would never come.) I've been looking, but there are so many choices out there and they vary widely in price. What should I know about leather before purchasing a recliner?

My pet rabbit had some impacted poop and I took it off.