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Taking conflict to a new plateau of insight

April 19, 2011

There are few who remember, and the number dwindles every day,

Lack of response could be a hearing problem

January 6, 2010

It seems as though, at least for the moment, the spread of swine

Church takes different approach to choosing leader

April 17, 2013

Of course, every religious institution has its own method of choosing its leadership. The news recently guided us through the ancient process by which Francis I became Pope, leader of the Roman Catholic Church's one billion members.

Mark your calendars 800-pound gorillas, DST is just around the corner

February 28, 2014

For those of you wondering, as I have been lately, when exactly Daylight Saving Time starts, it’s Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. That’s when the clock springs forward for some inexplicable reason and, voila, an extra hour of daylight appears magically and the days grow longer marching toward summer. Leave the clock alone would be my preference. It’s just a weird cultural fluke from days gone by at this point.

Make those healthy habits stick in 2016

January 1, 2016

IT’S TIME to make your healthy habits stick. Whether it’s establishing an exercise routine or making healthier food choices, you’ll have a better chance of succeeding if you train your mind. Anyone can start a new fitness routine and eat healthier meals for a month or two, but it’s exponentially more difficult to stick to those habits for a lifetime.

Gearing up for a new beginning: Retirement

May 11, 2012

People who are getting ready to wrap up their careers and leave the working world often refer to retirement as “a new chapter” or “the next act” in their lives – and rightly so. As a pre-retiree, you may have even used those analogies yourself. That said, it’s helpful, and often invaluable, to play a leading role in determining how your retirement story will unfold.

Relax Shark fans, world ends Saturday

May 19, 2011

The Sharks have once again made it to the Western Conference

Voters send state legislature a message

May 21, 2009

How strange are the ways of politics? Here in California, a

Cinco de Mayo: Time to celebrate unity

May 3, 2011

I'm occasionally asked why Cinco de Mayo is so popular in the

Continue the advocacy for those Americans still uninsured

April 16, 2010

The debate over healthcare reform for the past year has

The ever-popular Gilroy … Tobacco Festival?

Christmas: Still a time for miracles

Mother Nature’s gifts keep on giving

Students make sweet music

‘Wild With Happy’: Doing the right thing

Taking conflict to a new plateau of insight

Lack of response could be a hearing problem

Church takes different approach to choosing leader

Mark your calendars 800-pound gorillas, DST is just around the corner

Make those healthy habits stick in 2016

Gearing up for a new beginning: Retirement

Relax Shark fans, world ends Saturday

Voters send state legislature a message

Cinco de Mayo: Time to celebrate unity

Continue the advocacy for those Americans still uninsured

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