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After watching the Morgan Hill Wind Symphony's affect on its

If you listen to the buzz about the latest technologies, you may think laptops have gone the way of the stegosaurus. But, the truth is, many of us are still using them. This may be a problem from an ergonomics perspective. The big difficulty with laptops (AKA: notebook computers or netbooks) is the keyboard and monitor are attached to one another. This creates an impossible situation. If you place the screen at a comfortable level for viewing, the keyboard and pointing device will be much too high for keying and pointing, and vice-versa. Something's gotta give! And usually it's your neck, back, arms, hands or all of the above.

Grief is something we must all go through at some time. No one

I know, it's not even Halloween yet! I get as annoyed as the next guy when I see Christmas showing up in the stores before Labor Day; however, I felt this was a timely message as many of you are about to begin the annual holiday shopping expedition!

When you first become a parent, nobody tells you that the tiny,

Our neighbor's dog, Wolfie, will eat anything. Last week, he was

Disney on Ice producers Feld Entertainment really has the big

Congregation Emeth of Morgan Hill invites local residents to an opportunity to sample the culture of New York City. The group will partner with South Valley Civic Theatre to present a special performance of  “The Producers” at 2:30 p.m. on July 12. This musical comedy, co-written by Borscht Belt comedian turned movie producer Mel Brooks, tells the story of two men who scheme to make money by producing a theatrical show guaranteed to fail, but which instead becomes an unexpected hit. This creates a business problem for the show’s producers, who must pay out profits to investors, of which there are a few too many. Based on a 1968 film that was controversial because of its irreverent story line, the musical version has since become a theatrical classic.

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