A Christmas myth to live by
Many years ago I taught an English course at Gilroy High School
What do a neck and a nutcracker have in common?
Hands-free phone use isn't only for driving. In the office and at home many of us do other things while we're on the phone: computer work, household chores and more. When we multitask while on the phone without a headset, we often “clamp” the phone in place by assuming a position that makes the neck look like it's trying to crack nuts - the shoulder is raised and the neck is bent to the side. This can eventually lead to significant pain in the neck and upper shoulder.
Chuckie’s not-so-grand opening
cheesy mistake: "Am I mistaken, or did both Chuck E. Cheese and The Dispatch give erroneous information as to when Chuck E. Cheese was to open? I called the Chuck E. Cheese in Gilroy, and the recording said they were opening on Tuesday (Dec. 28). Then, in a story in the Dispatch, it was mentioned that the grand opening was on Thursday the 30th. So I took my family, in the rain, over there on Thursday, only to be told that they would be open on Saturday the 1st.
Managed to avoid the Supermoon and the Big One
Well, knock on wood, we seemed to get past earthquake
Lights aplenty
The holidays are here and all of us know what that means. Yes, we must try to outdo our neighbors with our display of holiday spirit. We need lights! We need trees! We need a lot of beer to make our decorating go faster.
‘Cavalia’ hosts sensory tour with Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
A group from The Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired experienced the first ever hands-on sensory tour of “Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse” on Aug. 17 in San Jose. Students experienced “Cavalia” through a variety of senses including touch and sound. A spokesperson guided the group through activities that included grooming and feeding the horses, learning about horseshoes, sitting in a trick riding saddle and listening to a horse's heartbeat. The tour ended in the warm-up tent, where students and their chaperones stood in a circle while riders rode their steeds around the group. The students were able to feel the ground quake. Each participant was sent home with a horse of his or her very own – of the fuzzy, plush variety – and a used horseshoe from one of the show’s equine stars.
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.
DELO: Don’t be a hero out of the rough
After finding the long grass off the fairway, somewhere between

















