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February 17, 2026

The benefits of walking

As a proud resident of the Silicon Valley, I’m often tempted to laud the technical and digital health-improvement initiatives of the innovation hub that we live in. Recently, however, I’ve been struck by the simplest of messages promoted by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States: The easiest thing we can do to make both ourselves and our communities healthier is to … take a walk.

A few do’s and don’ts for Fourth of July

Here it is, another Fourth of July and time to plan the picnics, the barbecues and of course, the fireworks. I am a veteran of many Independence Day celebrations, having attended them my entire life – well, except for that brief period when I lived in Canada and shockingly, nobody celebrated the Fourth of July. I think it was because a) they are a different country; and b) it’s too cold there in July to have outdoor celebrations.

Play and enjoy puzzles at the Morgan Hill Library

Puzzles are a great activity to share with your child, and can

R-E-S-P-E-C-T – what attitudes toward religion should be

An article in last week's Dispatch discussed the Pew Report

Easter preparations underway

While Mel Gibson's block-buster movie,

So Long to a Hitmaker

What a big week for the television industry. For starters, TV's

‘The Lorax’ teaches ecological, economical balance

The library at Hollister’s Sunnyslope Elementary School was packed with second-graders that rainy afternoon recess period. In all the racket and ruckus, I found a quiet corner to peruse a book I’d discovered on the shelves. It featured a funny little orange fellow with an oversized walrus mustache – a creature dreamed up by author Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. Upon finishing my first reading of “The Lorax,” a simple tale teaching the importance of good stewardship of our planet’s natural resources, my child’s mind had learned some  environmental truths: All life is valuable. All life is fragile. All life is connected in a great tapestry of creation.

Teaching kids to budget

The benefits of getting your own finances under control are

The Case of the Disappearing Keys

I admit it: I'm a Key Loser.

A Picture is Worth a Million Words

Sitting at home

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