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Each spring, Bishop Patrick McGrath formulates a list of priests who will be assigned to different churches in the Diocese of San Jose. Then in July these priests must pull up stakes and move to a new parish. The process may be painful, as they leave behind familiar surroundings, friends and colleagues to face the unknown in a new rectory, church and community.

During the winter solstice, a miracle happens at the Mission San

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The debate over healthcare reform for the past year has

If you're a new parent or grandparent or anybody walking within

You will probably never see four more hard working actors that play the dozens of roles in this San Jose Rep's offering. This is an edgy, dark, sometimes humorous production. Director Kirsten Brandt (also the Rep's associate artistic director), shows the patience of a stern understanding mother, she moves her characters at times with the force of a hurricane into a gentle breeze of a summer day. She had to have a definite deep attachment for this work to not only direct it but also adapt it from Christopher Marlow's original play for the Rep's stage. This was no easy task.

 A recent weekend consisted of lessons in Karma at work. The good kind, even.

Today I wish to report that I have a personal trainer. Yes, I