‘“The Country House’ is delightful and captivating
Anyone who is familiar with and enjoys Russian playwright Anton Checkhov’s work will become fascinated with the parallels of the characters in Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies’ homage to the writer with his play “The Country House.”
The Good, Bad, ‘Desperate,’ ‘Ugly’ and Everything in Between
Think of the upcoming week on television as a big, fat pi
Sorry Ladies
Another article in TIME magazine this week on how it is harder for women to lose weight than men. Mostly due to the type of fat (subcutanious for women and viseral for men), and the fact that most men carry more muscle mass than women.
Behind the scenes of Vacation Bible School
Each spring I write a column providing information about Vacation Bible Schools or Day Camps offered by local churches. Some readers have said it’s helpful and that they look forward to reading it in the newspaper. Of course, each program is as different as the congregation sponsoring it, but they have many aspects in common: volunteer workers, hours of planning time, a carefully crafted curriculum and a devotion to sharing God’s love with children from the community.
An Interesting Question
There was an interesting running question posted on Quora.com this week. (for those who don't know Quora is a community based question and answer website.)
My Quest for the Best Garlic Bulbs
Gilroy's Garlic Festival is only three weeks away, and I've been
Sunday comics, Al Queda and Patriot Act
It's not bad enough that airport security procedures have turned
















