A’s land Ramirez – baggage and all
PHOENIX –The Oakland A's agreed to terms with free-agent designated hitter Manny Ramirez on a minor league contract Monday, tying themselves to one of baseball's most productive–and controversial–sluggers of all time.
The benefits of walking
As a proud resident of the Silicon Valley, I’m often tempted to laud the technical and digital health-improvement initiatives of the innovation hub that we live in. Recently, however, I’ve been struck by the simplest of messages promoted by the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States: The easiest thing we can do to make both ourselves and our communities healthier is to … take a walk.
Park City, Utah: A destination full of surprises
If you’re ready for adventure, for serendipity and are ready to be entertained, fly, drive or run to Park City, Utah. It has everything rolled up in one fine, classy package with something for everyone, summer or winter. For those of you who might say, “Park City where/who?” Think 2002 Winter Olympics, which some consider one of the most successful Winter Olympics in history.
GETTING OUT: Visit this Ruby anytime
The Basin and Range country beyond the Sierra Nevada is Mother Earth bare bones and naked. There are no elegant forests or misty skies to soften the landscape. Instead, the dry desert air and the high-contrast light of a relentless sun sharpen every crease and ridgeline. It is bleak, almost lifeless terrain with few temptations to linger.
Red Phone: What’s with the school calendar?
I know what the school district can do with the $800,000
Need for touch heightens as we grow older
Author Janet Belsky says that sensory losses are among our
