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April 14, 2026

RELIGION TODAY: Religions and Labor Day observations

Most economists agree that there is extreme income inequality in

Obama, the value of science and cell phone tower sillies

After eight years of Bush head-in-the-sand policies, the new

Flying Smart

With the new airline restrictions taking effect last week,

Zucchini: I’ve Had It with the Stuff!

I've had it with zucchini. No more, can't stand the stuff. I'm

We see a different Alex Smith these days with 49ers

Alex Smith was a terrible toddler, the type of child you wouldn't take to a restaurant, the type of kid you wouldn't dare bring on a plane.

Easy does it

Yesterday, my marathon training plan listed: "5 miles, easy." If you are actually following a specific plan for a race of any distance, it helps to understand the terms that are used. Nearly every race plan includes "easy" days, but what exactly does that mean? Easy is not specific at all--it is the opposite of "hard"--I know that much. But how easy is easy? What does "easy" mean for me? It's obvious that easy days alternate with "hard" days, so it's plain to see that this easy-hard pattern is meant to keep runners from turning every workout into a Hard Day.

Scientific literacy made the American Revolution

As you and your friends and family get set for the Independence Day celebrations here in the South Valley, I hope you’ll take a moment to think about the great American experiment we are a part of today. The word “experiment” to describe our republic is a fitting one. Many of the leaders who founded our nation were scientifically astute and understood the principles of carrying out tests to prove or disprove revolutionary ideas – including political ideas.

Taking a Trip Back in Time to the Early Days of the South Valley

Twenty third-graders sat cross-legged on the classroom floor as

Parents, Alzheimer’s and money: Easing into a difficult conversation

Every eighth American aged 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease, and 43 percent of Americans aged 85 and older have it, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Consider those percentages in light of the Social Security Administration's estimate that about 25 percent of today's 65 year olds will live past age 90. These shocking statistics have serious implications for family wealth.

Help spread the word about the arts

“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” - Plato

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