Locals Will Crew at Badwater
The Badwater Ultramarathon, for those of you who don't know, is one of the world's toughest races. It starts at Furnace Creek (elevation -280 feet) in Death Valley and finishes 135 miles away at the Mt. Whitney Portal at an elevation of 8,300 feet.
GOLF: Frys.com Open moving to head of PGA schedule
The Frys.com Open will return to South Valley at its usual time in October 2013, but everything else about the tournament could be about to change.
Finding support for seniors and their family
I went to Council on Aging Silicon Valley (COASV) last month to
Plumbing the depths of a family vacation
Something I get asked a lot is “How did you start writing a newspaper column?” Or, “Do you ever run out of stuff to write about?”
Eminent domain, cleavage and other random musings
The debate about towing from a privately owned downtown Gilroy parking lot leads me to wonder why City Council hasn't embraced the obvious solution of using its newly expanded eminent domain powers to force the sale of the lot to the city.
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.
No quick fix to county budget woes, executive says
The budget recommended by Santa Clara County Executive Pete

















