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Winery owner David Vanni battles bureaucracy; neck-deep in red

Next time you travel along Highway 101 as it passes Sunnyvale's

The South Valley's Young at Heart league has bowlers ages 50 and

Be careful what you say around good friends who know your line of blarney. I guess I said one too many times this year that I'd like to pierce my nose in honor of my 40th year on the planet. I didn't think anyone was really listening – until I found myself on vacation with friends in Santa Barbara last week.

Wine, food and good company

The calendar says August, but this is the peak garden season for locals, thanks to our long growing season. It's not unusual for local gardens to continue to bloom and provide a bountiful harvest well into September and October. Thus, here are some peak-season chores in the garden.

On the corner of Sixth and Monterey streets in Gilroy, diagonal

It's refreshing to see somebody like comedienne Laura Kightlinger command the spotlight in IFC's dark, quirky but genuinely funny "The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman" (I give it three stars.)

As they get older, I sometimes hear people complain that they feel "invisible," or like they are no longer appreciated the way they once were. Last Sunday, when a big birthday celebration for Leona Kolbly's life brought many people together from all walks of life in Gilroy, it was obvious that Leona's life continued to touch everyone she came into contact with no matter what her age (or theirs).

The color you choose to paint your walls can set the mood for