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January 16, 2026

Christians seek to live the Gospel at work

Our society is notably multi-ethnic, and along with that characteristic is the corollary of being very diverse in religion. Any sizeable workplace can have employees practicing a dozen different religions. This leads many Christians to downplay their own faith in an effort to avoid offending coworkers.

There’s a simple $10 billion solution to school shooting tragedies

As I finish this column on the Monday after the Connecticut school shooting tragedy, I just dropped my daughter off at her school with more nervousness and trepidation than ever before. Like most people, I am filled with the sadness and sickness that comes with this horror.  And, like most parents, I am terrified by a thought too horrible to completely manifest, but one that we have all had in the last few days.  

Jack London Historic State Park: Legacy of a genius

Jack London State Historic Park was created in 1959 when a small portion – about 40 acres – of Jack London’s 1,400-acre Beauty Ranch was acquired by the state, partly through a gift from London’s nephew and an heir to the London estate.

Learning lessons from the Christmas cactus

With Christmas just a few days away and New Year’s just around the corner, many folks are feeling overwhelmed from overindulging, overspending and just flat out overdoing. Taking a lesson from the Christmas cactus, perhaps we can gain a little perspective and take some of the edge off.

Perfect holiday gifts for the wine aficionado

With the holidays fast approaching, my thoughts turn to family gatherings, gift-giving and sparkling wine - not necessarily in that order. Since the topic of family gatherings would far exceed the limited word count of this column, I will focus on gift ideas for the wine lover on your list and sparkling wines that can be essential to getting through family gatherings.

One dog on Santa’s good list, one dog on the other

Dear Santa, Hi, it's me, Kirby the dog. I know that normally dogs don't write you to ask for presents, but honestly? I'm no ordinary dog. And I've been really, really good this year, unlike my friend, No-no Lulu who is quite the bad dog. Like “barks-at-all-the-neighbors” bad. And “brings-dead-frogs-into-the-house-and-leaves-them-on-the-floor-so-the-female-human-will-scream-when-she-sees-them” bad. Honestly, Santa, I could go on and on about how bad No-no Lulu acts.

The lost opportunity of playground education

I recently visited one of the many neighborhood parks that we are fortunate to have in Morgan Hill. In fact the park near my home recently went through a playground renovation, having some of the latest and safest state of the art playground equipment installed.

Newfangled turkey dinner and a martini can take care of the shopping sting

Oh joy. It’s Christmas shopping time again. I so look forward to Black Friday, I can barely contain myself. Truth is, I rarely leave home from Thanksgiving until the following Tuesday. I went to the Gilroy Outlets one year and spent the entire day driving around looking for a parking place. The only thing I remember getting was gas.

‘Big River’: A joyful ride down the Mississippi

“Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.” – Mark Twain

Church provides alternate holiday service

“Merry Christmas” or “happy holidays” are probably the most common expressions heard this time of year. Greeting cards come in the mail proclaiming, “Joy to the World.” Shoppers, meanwhile, are crowding the malls in search of gifts that will bring feelings of delight to their recipients.

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