Thankfulness is what being human is all about
Right now, with the colors and decorations in the stores we
Immigration reform believers are ‘whistling past the graveyard’
Every poll shows there are few things California's burgeoning
Bring summer color to the garden
Check out any of your local nurseries, and you’ll find lots of choices right now for colorful perennials that bloom in summer. There are some great options for South Valley gardens that are low water users once established.
Change of season signals visit to the pumpkin farms
October launched into South Valley this year bringing with it the mother of all Indian summers. The first days produced August-like temperatures, and nobody around here was talking about frost on the pumpkin!
‘The Pitman Painters’: Beating the odds in the art world
Award-winning writer Lee Hall knows his way around words. He has given us the superb "Billy Elliott" and co-wrote the screenplay for the heart-wrenching "War Horse." His smooth dialogue for "The Pitman Painters" flows with his usual glib, natural depth for the subject at hand. This bittersweet, humorous piece tells the true story about a grungy group of coal miners who decide to enhance their drab lives. With great trepidation, they decide to participate in (government supplied) art appreciation classes, never thinking they would eventually become famous and in demand in the art world.
Story of Jesus’ death a reminder of human nature
The other day, my friend Tony Quinn called me up after he'd