Paying For The Privilege of Living in a Nice Place
In this year's elections, we will be asked to approve bond issues, parcel taxes, new taxes or tax increases to pay for our schools, our transportation and likely for our city services.
Closed Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation Is Irreplaceable
Am I the only person who misses the Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation? I'm not even sure what happened to my favorite source for quirky plants and expert advice, but I wish they were still around.
When You Walk Out That Door You Represent Your Family
I had a good chuckle the other morning reading venerable Gilroy resident Bill Filice chastise the Dispatch's frequent flamer Alan Viarengo. It wasn't that I was glad he was taking Mr. Viarengo to task for things he's said in the past, and it wasn't the nice things he said about Mr. Viarengo's family (although they were nice).
Eliminating RDA Would Be Painless Fix to City’s Budget Deficit
I find it ironic that Morgan Hill City Councilman Greg Sellers disparagingly cited a Republican tactic – repeating something often enough until people believe it; Sellers mentioned WMDs – that he alleged Redevelopment Agency critics employ, and then used another of President Bush's favorite tactics himself.
Sick Spouse Syndrome Renders Men Helpless
Weddings! You gotta love 'em. As we daintily dab our eyes with hankies, the blushing bride breathlessly glides down the aisle to her handsome groom. Gazing adoringly into one another's eyes, they vow affinity one to the other into eternity. Promising to love one another in good times and in bad, in sickness and ….Whoooooa, Nellie!
It’s Prom Time – Let’s Be Smart Out There
The rain shouldn't fool us. It's spring; proms are upon us; graduation is coming very soon; and the carefree days of summer are just around the corner. Last year's debacle in Monterey for some Live Oak students should be very much on our minds as we see our teens head out for some of the most memorable evenings of their lives.
Million Dollar Homes Squeeze Out Affordable Housing
Morgan Hill is about to join big and expensive metropolitan areas with its obscene home prices. That's a shame. With the impending seven-digit home prices will come the same ailments faced by bigger cities such as an eventual exodus of a young workforce unfortunately priced out of the city.
Walk Softly and Remain Calm When the Shaking Begins
You couldn't miss all the hoopla last week surrounding the 100th anniversary of the "Big One" – the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. I don't know about you, but on April 18 I treaded lightly, not wishing to initiate a repeat performance.
