Downtown tasting rooms, the ‘wonder’ that is PG&E and fit to be Fry(ed)
Prediction: The Butterfield Boulevard extension will open in time for the Frys.com tournament at the Institute in 2019 ...
Social ladder not as important as it seems
When I was young, my family moved several times to different cities throughout California, and this meant I changed elementary schools alone three times. I was never very good at making new friends, but somehow I managed.
Making our city even more attractive
Recently there’s been an abundance of enthusiasm for the economic future of our town vis a vis tourism. It’s a well-founded enthusiasm which should be nurtured by the city, the Chamber of Commerce and the business community.
When ‘getting there was half the fun’ really seems like a long, long time ago
It has been a couple of years since Lady M and I went on the kind of vacation that involves what was once a great thrill: a long flight to another part of the world. Unfortunately, it is something we no longer look forward to with child-like enthusiasm. It’s not the destination we dread, it’s the getting there. We remember when “getting there is half the fun” was a meaningful slogan. Well, now it’s more like “getting there is no fun at all.”
Make sure you have a PLAN
How many times have you completed play, only to realize that, if only you had played just a little bit differently, you might have taken an extra trick or two? I know I have. Over the years, the bridge gurus have developed a number of concepts and proven techniques that maximize your total trick count. The first concept, and to me, the most important, is the PLAN where each letter of the word PLAN has a specific meaning.
It’s Christmas in May – at least in my head it is
Last week, something awful happened. I got a song stuck in my head and I couldn't get it out. And this was not just any song. This was a super-annoying song. A song that nobody in their right mind would want rattling around their brain. Yes, it was the song from hell.
