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January 11, 2026

New book presents two views of Jesus

It is still early enough in 2014 that many people have been able to keep their new year's resolutions. If yours include a vow to read more books, then here's a suggestion.

Remember ‘Gilroy is Great’? Of course, and it’s still true

See, Publisher Paula, as I used to call her, devised that

Gavilan, ‘Private Conversations’ and ATM Theft … Puh-lease

It's time for a periodic roundup of things that make me roll my

The Rumsfeld plea

I frequently serve as a judge in our local traffic courts, and

Newspapers can thrive with digital journalism

Millard Hoyle was the publisher of the Hollister Free Lance many years ago. He was a man well known and well liked in the San Benito County community, and he had a big influence on me going into journalism. Hoyle knew that if a community newspaper like the Free Lance is going to be successful, it needs to serve the public good by informing citizens with local news and providing a forum for diverse local opinion.

Letting loose on a few smoldering pet peeves

It was thoughtful of our local Dispatch columnist (the czar of

Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park

It isn’t often that I learn of a state park in the Bay Area that I have never heard of before. Hidden in the foothills of the San Mateo Coast, Burleigh Murray Ranch State Park waits humbly and quietly for someone to notice.

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