Life lessons learned while making Calvin’s quilt
Recently a resurgence has occurred in the art of quilt making. And far be it from me to let anything re-surge without me.
Serve, Support and Simplify: Taking Care of our Wounded Warriors
During the Fourth of July parade in downtown Morgan Hill, as veterans, active duty personnel, and reservists marched, I was moved to see spectators along the route get up from their lawn chairs, the street curb and blankets to stand and honor them for their service and sacrifices. We owe a lot to our fighting men and women in the armed forces and their families. But beyond standing in respect during a parade, or adhering a bumper sticker to our car, or pinning a ribbon to our lapel, are we as a country doing enough in response to the soldiers' health care needs and to ease their transition back to civilian life?
Mega-shopping Center Will Have Negative Effect
Dear Editor, In regard to Michelle Donner's questions about the
Editorial: City needs to keep theater options open
Renovation has been approved, and an operator selected for
December is full of holiday performances
It's that time of year again when holiday music fills the air, decorations abound everywhere, and young and old await the traditional Downtown Gilroy Tree Lighting and arrival of Santa. I visited Tracy Dalke's Studio Three last week and couldn't help but get into the holiday spirit as her young dancers polished their
When It’s All About Me, Too Bad for You
Americans are defined by what we do. We say a lot, but that does
The painful truth about wrist rests
Your wrists are hurting. You buy a wrist rest. Problem solved? Maybe not. Most people don't need to use wrist rests in front of their keyboards and almost no one needs one for the computer mouse. In fact, you may actually make your pain worse by using a wrist rest.
Run, hide, defend…
Sadly, events in distant cities mean that our students and teachers have had to add another set of tools for school safety that we all hope they never have to use.




