The lesson of Janus comes with the New Year
Janus is the Roman god of transitions, gates, doorways and new beginnings. The month of January is named after this ancient pagan deity. The word "janitor" also derives from Janus, suggesting that the New Year's celebration is a time for us all to "clean up" our lives a bit - both materially and mentally. As 2011 closes this weekend with the New Year's Eve festivities, it's an occasion to consider the lesson of Janus.
‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’: Creativity in another dimension
Creative, unique and inventive are understated adjectives when describing “Priscilla Queen Of The Desert.” The line “pushing the envelope” was made for this show, a production where the star is the award-winning costumes by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner and a bus, which comes onstage and helps an out-of-the-box story unfold. Written by Stephen Elliott and Allan Scott, directed by Simon Phillips and choreography by Ross Coleman, this jukebox musical uses pop songs as its score and romps through a story that has great humor and - at times - heart-wrenching moments.
GOLF: Players flood Olympic Club as U.S. Open approaches
SAN FRANCISCO – The marquee group for the start of U.S. Open practice rounds Monday features former Stanford teammates Tiger Woods and Casey Martin. The foursome, which also includes Stanford sophomore Cameron Wilson and Oregon State junior Nick Sherwood, tees off at the Olympic Club at 7 a.m. in the first group of the day. Masters champion Bubba Watson is slated to tee off 15 minutes later.
NFL: Missouri’s Aldon Smith goes seventh to 49ers
Smith set a Missouri record for sacks with 11 as a redshirt
Family friendly Casa de Fruta is a treasure
When my grandfather emigrated from Italy to America in the early 1900s, he brought his hopes and dreams of a better life. And like many other Italian-Americans, he also brought his love of wine.
