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If the members of your family are anything like mine, by now you

When young adults get in trouble with the law, it is often a

Last year, on the same day that Californians narrowly approved

Some of the newbies around here might not be aware of some of the more arcane facets of local history, but long ago when Monterey Road was part of 101, thus forcing everyone driving between the metropolitan North and the metropolitan South to experience our downtown unless they happened to blink at the critical instant, Morgan Hill was notorious throughout the state as a diabolical speed trap. This was a great boon for city revenues, although for many years the mere mention of the words "Morgan Hill" tended to cause thousands of Californians to entertain wistful thoughts of inflicting their personal and no doubt highly colorful versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt upon our fair community.

"One good husband is worth two good wives, for the scarcer things are, the more they are valued."

Happy holidays everyone. I hope these last days of 2007 provide you with many opportunities to enjoy family, friends, and our wonderful community. I also hope that you spend a little time this week making some Eco-Resolutions for 2008.

I'm making my list and checking it twice for items I'd like Santa Claus to bring to South County:

Well, the eggnog is in the stores, I find myself avoiding eye contact with smiling people ringing bells, and most of the people I see are still at that point where holiday cheer hasn't yet turned to holiday panic. Yep, it still must be early December.

One day I picked my daughter up from high school and she was very excited. "Dad, I received my math test back, and with a bonus question I got 106 percent!" "That's great," I replied. "But you know your mother expects 110 percent." She gave me a long serious look, and then we both burst out laughing. The message her mother and I have always tried to convey to her is that we know she is capable of success, and as a result she is expected to succeed. Having high expectations for our children should be encouraged not only at home but at school as well. Research shows that given the same resources, all students can learn if they are held to the same expectations.

Hello. I used to write a column here. Then I didn't. Now I do. I'm not fond of lengthy introductions.