Observances planned for International Day of Peace
The focus currently in the news seems to be on war and violence. A civil war in Syria during which the Syrian government used poison gas against its own citizens has brought the United States to the brink of entering that conflict.
Greening up garbage: just how much do you have to throw away?
Humor us for a moment and take stock of your trash can. We know, it's not a terribly pleasant thought, but there might be valuables among those old coffee grounds and wadded-up tissues.
Driving—You’re Responsible
It’s almost too easy to drive a car these days. Everybody used to have to drive a manual transmission, coordinating the clutch, gas, and brake pedals in addition to the gear shift: you had to pay attention. And before power steering became a standard feature, drivers were forced to keep their hands at “10” and “2” because you had to actually steer the car and hold on with an iron grip or the lousy shocks and bumpy roads would tear the steering wheel out of your hand. But today, it’s child’s play to handle thousands of pounds of steel and horsepower with a single hand—even no hands at all if you prop your elbows just right so that your fingers can manipulate the keyboard on your cell phone. Once you get it down, driving a car is super easy; the hardest thing these days is learning how far you need to reach to hit the cup holder without looking. These days there aren’t enough distractions involved with driving the car; therefore, many people occupy their free time at the wheel by manipulating their own distractions.
Support available for those in grief
We all will suffer the loss of a loved one: parent, friend or
GETTING OUT: Southern Marin is home to ‘world-class’ scenery
I stood at the top of a bayside ridge. The grassy slopes dappled

















