‘Million Dollar Quartet’: A bombastic tribute
On Dec. 4, 1956 four brilliant young men on the verge of realizing their dreams of soaring into the heights of the music business met at the ramshackle Sun Studio in Memphis for a relaxed jam session.
Repetitive strain? Try repetitive rest
Many computer users stay in a “ready-to-go” position at all times without giving arm, hand, shoulder and neck muscles enough opportunities to rest. There's a simple method to correct this. I call it repetitive rest, but one of my clients called it the “zen” of ergonomics, and once you try it you may agree.
Former football star Junior Seau found dead in apparent suicide; left no note, police say
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – Police say no suicide note was left behind by football star Junior Seau, who was found dead Wednesday in his Oceanside home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest.
5K Family Fun Run/Walk
Choose the 5k Run for 2-legged runners or the 5k Walk for 4-legged and 2-legged walkers (bring your favorite 4-legged friend with you!) All proceeds to benefit PET FRIENDS - Hollister
CSI: Gilroy or a dog disaster?
Before I tell you today’s tale of woe, you should know one thing: I do not do blood. In all honesty, I’m not good around emergencies of any kind. Ever. At all. Even my son, my only child knows that if he’s cut himself, he should find the Band-Aids on his own, because his mother is absolutely no help whatsoever.
Connecting the historic dots to Charlemagne
When it comes to history, I’m always entertained by uncovering the surprising chain of connections that link the past with the present. To illustrate this game of connect the historic dots, let’s take this year’s centennial celebration of Silicon Valley’s Villa Montalvo estate and connect it, along a winding avenue, to the reign of the great Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
BASEBALL: Casilla settles into Giants’ closer role
SAN FRANCISCO – Without a jet-black beard or open jersey flapping in the wind, Santiago Casilla looks tame trotting in to pitch the ninth inning compared to the man he's replaced.
Facilities for the people and plain-language regs
Excited for Saturday as the public gets to stream into our new library at 350 West Sixth Street. It’s a beauty, inside and out, and yes the price tag is a beaut, too. But the $34 million building should last for 100 years and it’s an asset the entire community can utilize for basically their entire lives. The voting public that responded to our news poll overwhelming chose the library – 54% – as the city’s most significant new facility. The sports park finished second, the police station third and the Sunrise Fire Station last. The City Council should take note …
NFL: 49ers select wide receiver Jenkins in first round
Using his 4.31-second speed in the 40-yard dash, Illinois wide receiver A.J. Jenkins dashed to the bathroom during Thursday night's NFL draft.
Analyzing Thursday night’s first round of 2012 NFL draft
A pick-by-pick look at Thursday night's first round of the 2012 NFL draft, by the Charlotte Observer's Ron Green Jr.: