BLOG: Tuesday from the U.S. Open at Olympic Club
A crystal-clear and cool morning parlayed into a brilliantly sunny afternoon at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Tuesday. Pristine blue skies and the foothills of the city provided the perfect background to the sparkling course. And with Round 1 of the 112th U.S. Open two days away, the buzz is turning into a roar.
Cats and fishing tackle don’t mix
We’ve talked about some of the seasonal hazards of spring and summer. Add to that list one more item that rarely gets any mention. We’re talkin’ fishing ... or at least preparing for that fishing trip. Your tackle box has a lot of goodies that will attract your dog or cat. So keep it closed and latched. Those hooks and lures can do a lot of damage if your pet gets one in his or her mouth.
Blender Woman Savors Surprises at Any Age
When my mom turned 17 in 1952, my grandparents decided it was time for her to leave home. They signed her up for business school and dropped her off at the local Greyhound bus station. Overnight, her world changed from the rural Comanche family farm where she had grown up to the big city of things she had never experienced before.
You need a break in solitude
FINALLY, a free afternoon. You still have a long to-do list, but the heck with it. Everything can wait for a few hours, so you light out for your favorite trail. Good for you. You deserve a break; a bit of quiet solitude.
GOLF: Plenty of plotlines at this week’s Masters
Phil Mickelson's out-of-nowhere victory at the Shell Houston
Need for touch heightens as we grow older
Author Janet Belsky says that sensory losses are among our


















