Grocery shopping: A frustrating task for some elderly
Gone are the days of visiting the butcher, the baker and the
The Great Wall of China: A wondrous structure
The Great Wall is a long moment in time and history that tells
Life lessons for soon-to-be graduates
So here we are—in the middle of graduation season in the South Valley. From preschoolers who look so cute in their hats and Hawaiian leis to Gavilan College graduates, someone, somewhere is starting a new chapter in their life.
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Gimenez powers Columbus past Louisville with 10th-inning homer
GHS alum Chris Gimenez belted a game-winning home run in the
Getting Out: Spots to savor before spring is gone
When I watch our spring green hills begin to turn brown each
Let’s see, you buy a Big Gulp and the store clerk calculates the ounces …
Where does it stop? When I get a press release like this I wonder about that: “Today, the Senate Committee on Governance and Finance passed out Senate Bill (SB) 622 by Sen. Bill Monning (D-Carmel), a bill that would tax sweetened beverages in order to fund childhood obesity prevention. ‘This is the first time this state committee has passed a bill that would place a tax on sugary drinks and the first step toward stemming the epidemic of childhood obesity,’ stated Monning. ‘By taxing these products we will be able to implement programs that will assist in preventing diseases among children and begin to address a public health crisis, whose rising health care costs affect all Californians.’ SB 622 passed on a 5 to 2 vote. By collecting an excise tax of one penny ($0.01) per fluid ounce on specified beverages that have a high level of caloric sweeteners, such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks distributed in California, SB 622 will generate funds to support the newly created Children’s Health Promotion Fund and finance programs statewide that will fight childhood obesity and prevention activities.” What’s next, Taco Bell, In ’n’ Out, Snickers bars, Chinese Fast Food or the chocolate dipped cone at Foster’s Freeze? Why can’t legislators and the public understand that government cannot and will never solve our problems. The more legislation we enact, the more bureaucracy we create, the more “helpless” our society becomes.



















