Opinion

“Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan” comes to the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose with music, lights, action, flying and all the hoopla of the Neverland classic.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming, and this is the time of year when many people feel the urge to help others. Canned food drives seem to be held all around us: at schools, religious congregations, even places of business.

When you retire, you may well have accomplished some important financial goals, such as sending your children through college and paying off your mortgage. Yet, you can’t relax because your retirement could easily last two or three decades, which means you’ll need at least two or three decades’ worth of income – which, in turn, means you’ll need the proper savings and investment strategies in place. And, just as importantly, you’ll also need to be aware of the types of risk that could threaten these strategies.

Congratulations to the city’s incumbent elected leadership team, resounding endorsed by voters on Election Day. Steve Tate, running unopposed, will remain as mayor for the next two years and City Council incumbents, Larry Carr and Marilyn Librers, will be back in the saddle for four-year terms.

Congratulations to all, now it’s time for the elected candidates to get to work

Of course, any loss of life is painful, but perhaps the death of a child is particularly tragic. Recognizing this, some faith groups offer special support to parents who are grieving for the loss of a baby.

The holiday season is a joyous time. These ergonomic cooking tips can help you stay injury free so you will enjoy the holidays even more. To avoid awkward postures, try adjusting the height of your work or the position of your hand on the cooking utensil.

Bright as the gold that lured the settlers to the New World, a dandelion thrusts its shaggy head from the embrace of the gnarled paper mulberry roots in Colonial Williamsburg.

Some of you wrote me telling how your pet made an impact on your life. One reader asked me to repeat my story about our childhood kitty-cat, Murphy. She was larger than life to my brothers and sister and me. Smarter than any other feline, she could open doors and find her way inside the walls of our very old house. But more than anything, she changed our father into a devoted cat person. I first wrote about Murphy 17 years ago, when I talked with a 6th grade student about euthanasia. Here, once again, is that story...