Opinion

No tolerance needed to curb fan violence

January 27, 2012

Taking your family to a professional sporting event should not be dangerous. One should not have to worry about drunks hurling obscenities and fists because someone else is wearing an opposing team's jersey or they just feel disrespected.

Gilroy church offers transformation of lives

January 25, 2012

Located in a nondescript commercial building at 7455 Eigleberry St. is Gilroy's Pleasant Valley Church. The facility's modest exterior masks an amazing facility that allows the congregation to offer a wide variety of ministries to the community.

New gadgets shown off at electronics show

January 25, 2012

Each new year brings the introduction of new products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And several MHAT-19 members attended this year's show to see the latest in high-tech gadgets. What really stood out at the CES 2012 show was the amazing high-tech advances making television sets smarter and more Internet friendly electronic devices.

‘Double Indemnity’ is edgy suspense

January 25, 2012

James M. Cain's original 1935 novella "Double Indemnity" (the 1944 movie starred Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray) spun a tale of intrigue, adultery and murder. He was a master of edgy, noir and suspenseful plots like "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (the 1934 movie starred Lana Turner and John Garfield and the book was banned in Boston) and "Mildred Pierce" (the 1945 movie starred Joan Crawford and Zachary Scott).

Fresh and meatless in January? Here’s how

January 25, 2012

I have long been a proponent of meat, often expounding on the virtues of pig fat and beef cheek. However, I do not hesitate to declare, in black and white, that there is very little more delicious than a perfectly ripe pear or local ear of corn in season. In an interview with "60 Minutes" last year, my friend and constant inspiration, José Andrés, called meat "overrated." He added, "I believe the future is vegetables and fruits."

Four-plus decades and still going strong

January 25, 2012

Forty three years is a long time. That's how long my parents, who celebrated their anniversary this week, have been married. I wonder - more in amusement than in awe - how two people can put up with each other for that long and be as content as they are.

How to Keep Your 2012 Calendar from Hurting You

January 25, 2012

The holiday festivities seem long past and most of us have settled back into our regular work routines. This is a great time to think about where to place your new calendar to minimize the risk of neck and back strain. The more often you need to look at the calendar, the more important it is to place it where you can easily see it without twisting, leaning or straining.

Dickens’ novels well worth reading

January 24, 2012

Dear readers, I present to you, Mr. Charles Dickens, a man of his time, the time of the Victorians - and also a man of our own modern time. Allow me to have the portentousness to suggest that Mr. Dickens, that titan of Victorian literature, if he were alive today, would find in our age a blend of social commentary and larger-than-life characters to fill a hundred great novels.

Five rules for purchasing a teenager’s first car

January 24, 2012

About three weeks ago, we started a search that Junior had been waiting his entire life to begin. Yes, we began the long and painful search for Junior's first car. Junior has been saving for this since he was 10 years old. Allowance, birthday money, holiday money, several years of Garlic Festivals spent on a street corner selling bottled water to tourists trying to find their way back to 101 and a brief moment of employment for his uncle has culminated in enough money to buy...

Tax for a religious institution violates the Constitution

January 24, 2012

Dear Editor,

Letter: Increase taxes or cut services

Letter: Morgan Hill, Gilroy should consolidate to save costs

Letter: Tell City Hall we need more options to cut budget

Editorial: Using AI ethically, with our community in mind

Letter: A church-state crossroad approaches with 2026 elections

No tolerance needed to curb fan violence

Gilroy church offers transformation of lives

New gadgets shown off at electronics show

‘Double Indemnity’ is edgy suspense

Fresh and meatless in January? Here’s how

Four-plus decades and still going strong

How to Keep Your 2012 Calendar from Hurting You

Dickens’ novels well worth reading

Five rules for purchasing a teenager’s first car

Tax for a religious institution violates the Constitution

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