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Of course, every religious institution has its own method of choosing its leadership. The news recently guided us through the ancient process by which Francis I became Pope, leader of the Roman Catholic Church's one billion members.

Robert Guerrero has a note in the upper-right corner of his Twitter feed that lists Floyd Mayweather Jr. as 43-1.

The new and improved Exploratorium is like no other place on earth. Touch everything, explore, ask questions and lose yourself in displays in the six galleries with mind stretching exhibits. It covers 330,000 square feet and sits in a lustrous $300 million new home with a Ph.D. around every corner to answer your questions and head up the different displays.

Death Valley is the earth bare bones and naked. The light smattering of creosote bushes and cacti does not begin to disguise, even to a beginner’s eye, some of the simple features of the valley’s construction.

Oscar Wilde's “The Importance Of Being Earnest” was considered a hit in the 1800s and had been played just about everywhere since. His sharp wit and mastery of comedy in just the right places made this piece a gem and appreciated in the theatre world.

Just don’t buy it, that the Gavilan Community College trustees made the prudent decision to pay an interim president $20,000 to sit in for a month while President Steve Kinsella recovers from back surgery. One reader had this to say on our comment board: “I am sure the interim president is very capable but Gavilan has two existing vice presidents who are and should be capable of taking care of business for a few weeks. But to spend $20,000 for less than a month on things that are not needed and refuse to spend dollars on necessary items just does not make any sense.” Couldn’t agree more.

Augusta National chairman Billy Payne announced Wednesday that winners of all fall PGA Tour tournaments – including the Frys.com Open from Oct. 10 to 13 at CordeValle – will receive an invite to the 2014 Masters.