Getting out: Up El Toro
By 1850, life in New York City and the eastern United States had become routine and workaday. Long gone were the wilderness and the pioneers who had tamed the land east of the Appalachians. But out West, the pioneer spirit was being lived by thousands who were racing to a wild and unsettled California in search of gold.
Fresh and meatless in January? Here’s how
I have long been a proponent of meat, often expounding on the virtues of pig fat and beef cheek. However, I do not hesitate to declare, in black and white, that there is very little more delicious than a perfectly ripe pear or local ear of corn in season. In an interview with "60 Minutes" last year, my friend and constant inspiration, José Andrés, called meat "overrated." He added, "I believe the future is vegetables and fruits."
‘Next To Normal’: A visit into intensity with music
Let's go to the theatre. We’re going to see a play about a woman with a manic-depressive personality and how she and her family cope, and it's a pop-rock musical! Huh?
Barn owl returning to the wild
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center will be releasing a Barn Owl at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM.  The barn owl was the sole survivor of 3 downy nestlings that had fallen from their tree nest in Morgan Hill in June.  WERC’s educational (non-releasable) barn owl, Barnadette, will be making a personal appearance at the event. Meet at 6:15 PM at the Outdoor Sports Center’s corporation yard, 16545 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill. For more information contact W.E.R.C. at [email protected] or go to www.werc-ca.org
