Golf tournament supports worthy cause
Sometimes an occasion comes along that is particularly fortuitous. Here is such an opportunity: a chance to enjoy a fun activity while contributing to children's education.
Getting Out: Take in the sights of Brokeoff Mountain
In May of 1915, after a 27,000-year nap, Lassen Peak blew ash, rock, and pumice 30,000 feet into the air. But Lassen Peak is only the largest lava dome that has formed around the base of the long gone and much larger Ancestral Brokeoff Volcano. At its largest, Brokeoff Volcano (aka Mount Tehama) was fifteen miles wide at its base and 11,000 feet high. Six hundred thousand years ago, it erupted in an explosion fifty times greater than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
‘Barefoot In the Park’: A fun piece of theater
Based on Neil Simon's 1963 play that brings fun and comedy to a new area, “Barefoot In the Park” is an enjoyable comedy. It is easily digestible - especially with dinner the audience is encouraged to bring, along with wine and whatever else is desired. (But no lighted birthday candles or portable barbecues please, per city ordinances.)
Don’t let nails curl
Q: I have a guinea pig whose toenails are starting to curl. Should I bring him in to the vet or can I cut these nails myself?
Observances planned for International Day of Peace
The focus currently in the news seems to be on war and violence. A civil war in Syria during which the Syrian government used poison gas against its own citizens has brought the United States to the brink of entering that conflict.
Is your room unbalanced?
Does your room feel off kilter or lopsided? Out of balance? Maybe it needs a seesaw!
‘Fans’ get your heads in the game
Regular readers of “Much Ado ...” know I am a longtime baseball fan. That will never change. But the days for me to make my annual contribution to those who bring us America’s national pastime, may be numbered.
Sobrato fun run, Rotary golf and two key questions
Ok, I haven’t run in a road race – i.e. known now as a fun run – since the last time I took on the Bay to Breakers which was a very long time ago. I’ve “graduated” to the gym combination of the elliptical machine, the treadmill and the bike. But the 2nd Annual Bulldog Fun Run, slated for Saturday, Sept. 28, just be my easy ticket to try a 5K. If nobody my age shows up, and I finish, hey that counts for first place, right? Starting line is the back of Ann Sobrato High School with a 5 and 10K course that goes down Burnett Avenue to the Coyote Creek bike path. No big hills, so maybe, just maybe I could pull this off without risking a post-run, month-long injury hiatus. It’s $30 for registration and a shirt. Funds benefit the Sobrato High cheerleading squads, so sis, boom, bah, cross the finish line … yah, yah, yah … now I need to visit the new running store in town owned by Paul Rakitin at 16999 Suite D on Monterey Road and get the right shoes … yah …
Two cathedrals: A saint and a king
Two news stories caught my attention recently: one local, one far away. Both seem to say something about history's impact on the present.
What if Fannie and Freddie went away?
Is a new home financing system ahead? In the text of a speech delivered Aug. 6, President Obama said: “I believe that while our housing system must have a limited government role, private lending should be the backbone of the housing market.” This statement came as part of call for winding down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and revamping home financing in America.









