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ABOUT this time three years ago, I laid down the Clouds Rest Challenge in this column. Forget those flimsy New Year's resolutions that will evaporate by mid-January. Instead, I said, commit to a grand summer goal that both excites you and scares you. After six prep hikes throughout the winter and spring, 70—yes 70—people completed the 13-mile round-trip hike to that iconic Yosemite peak.

I don't know where they came from. Perhaps my mother. Maybe my

Although most people have pets strictly for companionship, those with disabilities often use animals to help perform every day functions.  These “service animals” are trained to provide specific assistance tailored to their owner’s disability.  Just like any animal, however, service animals can develop disabilities and need rehabilitation as well.

cheesy mistake: "Am I mistaken, or did both Chuck E. Cheese and The Dispatch give erroneous information as to when Chuck E. Cheese was to open? I called the Chuck E. Cheese in Gilroy, and the recording said they were opening on Tuesday (Dec. 28). Then, in a story in the Dispatch, it was mentioned that the grand opening was on Thursday the 30th. So I took my family, in the rain, over there on Thursday, only to be told that they would be open on Saturday the 1st.

The newsroom mantra is,

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A light mist sprinkled from the iron-grey skies as I stood

Hospitals, for good reason, aren't at the top of the topic list.