Grandma pays good money to keep kids from smoking
   DEAR ABBY: It bothers me greatly to know that so many children continue to start smoking at an early age. My husband and I did that, and now we're paying an awful price. We have had emphysema for years. Four of our children also took up the habit. I finally started paying them to quit ($100 every two weeks they didn't smoke -- up to five payments).
Lucy and Rigby: Beatles fans
Lucy, our 10-month-old terrier mix, and Rigby, our 12-week-old Lab/terrier mix, were named after songs by The Beatles.
Electrifying view from the past
When the lights dim and the conductor taps his baton for the
Upon further review, refs blew Super Bowl
'... This is the second straight Super Bowl the Steelers have
City aims to fight weeds without chemicals
As lawsuits are piling up against the makers of the herbicide Roundup and some cities and counties in California are banning its use, the City of Morgan Hill continues to use a generic version on a limited basis in city parks.
A personal tour of the City of St. Francis
Your phone rings: the caller ID is from a distant area code. It turns out they are friends or family announcing plans to visit you and tour the area. They have never been to San Francisco. There is a lot to see, you only have one day and they expect you to be the expert being you LIVE here!







