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During the Fourth of July parade in downtown Morgan Hill, as veterans, active duty personnel, and reservists marched, I was moved to see spectators along the route get up from their lawn chairs, the street curb and blankets to stand and honor them for their service and sacrifices. We owe a lot to our fighting men and women in the armed forces and their families. But beyond standing in respect during a parade, or adhering a bumper sticker to our car, or pinning a ribbon to our lapel, are we as a country doing enough in response to the soldiers' health care needs and to ease their transition back to civilian life?

“What do you do after you finish being Pope if you aren’t dead yet?”

St. Francis of Assisi is one of the most popular saints in the

Sometimes, due to the nature of an issue or a limited amount of time in which to make a decision, we are unable to seek input from our community. As we continue our efforts to improve achievement for all students, we are also committed to building a school district that better meets the needs of our community. To this end, the Morgan Hill Unified School District conducted a community survey last month to ascertain levels of interest in alternative grade configurations and program variation while generating new, innovative ideas. The survey results have been tallied so it is time to share the data.

Despite persistent delusions that it retains plenty of influence, the California Republican Party is in increasing danger of descending into third place among party registration choices of California voters.

Here are six things you need to know about Social Security for 2014. For clarity's sake, here is a rundown of what is changing next year, and what isn't.

If you get a stiff and painful neck when you watch TV, it might be because of where the TV is located. You've probably heard the advice to place your computer monitor at eye level. Your TV is really just a big monitor.

There are lots of sayings having to do with brain power. Sayings like, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” – false – and “You’re never too old to learn something new,” – true.