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January 13, 2026

Work through those resolutions with these tips

I really hate New Year's Resolutions. I never finish them. Oh,

‘The Pitman Painters’: Beating the odds in the art world

Award-winning writer Lee Hall knows his way around words. He has given us the superb "Billy Elliott" and co-wrote the screenplay for the heart-wrenching "War Horse." His smooth dialogue for "The Pitman Painters" flows with his usual glib, natural depth for the subject at hand. This bittersweet, humorous piece tells the true story about a grungy group of coal miners who decide to enhance their drab lives. With great trepidation, they decide to participate in (government supplied) art appreciation classes, never thinking they would eventually become famous and in demand in the art world.

Figueroa ready to strike

Anthony Figueroa's nickname is an obvious play off of his first

Best sellers 4.28.05

The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association

Two high schools proposed for Coyote Valley

One campus would have about 2,000 students, other satellite

Partying for pleasure

'UndercoverWear' is anything but shy. Using at-home sale

The time is right for cooking your goose

“What would you think,” I remarked to my spouse the other day, apropos of nothing, “about us becoming vegetarians?”

Readers share why pets are so special

Some of you sent in your “favorite pet story” in response to our last column. I gotta say, your pet tales really stirred our emotions and reminded us why we love our pets so much.

Best bubbly

Champagne has been the drink of celebrations ever since French monk Dom Pérignon discovered the libation in 1693 and exclaimed,“Come quickly, I am drinking the stars.”

Free speech rights in perspective elude Sarah Palin

Recent events remind me that many people are misinformed about

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