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Morgan Hill
June 19, 2026

Getting Out: New Idria is full of lore

Many of my favorite adventures began on the sofa with a map. I see a vast blank region crossed by a single lonely road and wonder: “What the heck is out there?” One day, the lure is too great to resist and I go. The experience is always so much more than just another Sunday drive.

Some words are always uncalled for

It seems that every other week in the media someone is apologizing for something. President Obama apologized to the Afghan people for the accidental burning of the Koran. The reverend Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, apologized to President Obama for questioning his Christian faith in a cable network interview.

‘The Caretaker’: Fine acting on a delicate tight rope

Anyone who isn’t familiar with the plays of Howard Pinter should be alerted of what to expect. They are not everyone’s cup of tea. Pinter can terrorize with characters who inhale the air around them with long pauses and stories that really have no real plot but are gripping, cruel and callous.

Getting Out: John Muir Laws

I began writing this column nearly five years ago. Since then, when I meet someone new, while we are shaking hands, they sometimes say, "Oh, you're the guy who likes to hike." I smile and nod in agreement, but in the back of my mind, I realize that's not quite true.

Seat near plane’s bathroom is cause for traveling woes

I am not a good traveler. I like to go places, of course, but I really hate getting on an airplane to get there.

Sandwich generation needs to avoid financial squeeze

Are you a member of the “Sandwich Generation?” This designation - which applies to people caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children - may be applicable to you if you’re either a younger Baby Boomer, born in the late 1950s or early 1960s, or an older member of “Generation X,” born in the mid-1960s. But any way you slice it, being in the “Sandwich” group is probably going to present you with some challenges, particularly of the financial kind - so you’ll need to make the right moves.

What kind of relief will mortgage settlement provide?

Big news, but will it make a big difference? On Feb. 9, the Justice Department announced it had struck a settlement approaching $26 billion with the major U.S. mortgage servicers.

Stories of ’70s Youth Auto Travel – Road Tripping Fight Club and Lucky Strikes

Talking with a friend recently about car travels with The Parents in our youth, spawned some hysterical recollections.

Laugh your stress away with snicker therapy at comedy improv

If you've been feeling a bit stressed with life lately, let me

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