Opinion

Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same financial behavior patterns year after year. If you sometimes succumb to these financial tendencies, the New Year is as good an occasion as any to alter your behavior.

Bring your ear plugs and get ready to blast off with what is called a “jukebox musical” of the ’80s. I don't remember the ’80s like this, but then I was considered a fairly sane individual at that time. If you desire some of what the ’80s offered – shrieking guitars and sappy ballads by Bon Jovi, Foreigner, Styx, Poison, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, Starship, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue and Journey to just name a few – this is the show for you.

Many golfers continue to try to improve their putting stroke every time they are on the course. As I shared in previous tips, there are two basic stokes. The first stroke is straight back and through. The second stroke is slightly inside on the backstroke and follow-through. Both strokes are good, but you need to know which stroke is more natural for you.

In May 2010, the Farm Bureau endorsed Mike Wasserman because of his fiscal conservatism, collaborative attitude, and background in small business. Supervisor Wasserman has exceeded our expectations and over the past two years he has stepped up to support local agriculture in big ways.

What the heck is this popular phenomenon called “hot yoga?” Thanks to the company I work for, I now know. For Christmas, the company offered its employees an annual membership to their choice of several area fitness and health centers. On the list this year was Bikram Yoga Morgan Hill - I decided to sign up and see what it’s all about.

Most of us read the paper, watch the news on TV and pay fairly close attention to what is happening in the economy. Especially after what we’ve experienced in the last few years, many of us have become fixated on the economy and concerned how it might impact our lives.

Let's go to the theatre. We’re going to see a play about a woman with a manic-depressive personality and how she and her family cope, and it's a pop-rock musical! Huh?