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Talk about money: Forced insurance hurts homeowners, taxpayers
It’s a little like handing a cement lifejacket to a drowning man. The practice is called “force-placed” insurance, and it’s an example of big financial institutions profiting from the misfortune...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Your Health: Constipation -- clearing out life's little roadblocks
Constipation is not exactly a dinner topic, but it is a condition that affects almost every living person at one time or another. It’s a common complaint at the doctor’s office. Constipation is de...
May 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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The Mountain Gardener: Make blooms and fragrance the hallmark of your garden
Recently I received a bouquet of Stargazer lilies. The spectacular flowers on each stem open in succession and the display will last for nearly two weeks if I take care of them changing the water ...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Valley People: Local surfer overcomes obstacles
Jeff Denholm of Capitola is more than just a survivor. His ability to push beyond his limitations and excel as a surfer, paddle boarder, skier and entrepreneur is an inspiration to others. And he ...
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Healthy Living: Running Blind: Part 2
Editor’s Note: After receiving so much positive response about a March 1 column about Corvin Bazgan, Julia Blanton decided to write a second column about her experiences running with the legally-...
May 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
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Your Health: Childhood immunizations still necessary to prevent serious disease
Small pox, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella are all potentially life-threatening diseases that have been almost completely eliminated from our society during our lifetimes. T...
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nature Friendly: Quail Hollow Ranch -- A Walk through a herp haven
by Carol Carson
May 09, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
At Quail Hollow Ranch in Ben Lomond, I’ve seen the gopher-eating great blue heron and the mountain lion that hides in a small grove of trees across from the pond and takes his deer kill from the n...
Let’s go fishin’: Fishing updates from around the state
by Mike Baxter
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
It’s a busy time of year for anglers. Trout season opened April 27, the last Saturday of the month, and local waters may see trout fishing pick up as Loch Lomond receives its first plant of the ...
It’s the Law: School Discipline
by Gary Redenbacher
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
School discipline has been in the news recently. In Saratoga, three boys are accused of sexual assault that led to a young girl committing suicide. The community is wondering why they weren’t ex...
The Mountain Gardener: Game adds feature to well-balanced garden
by Jan Nelson
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
When do art and science come together to make your life more beautiful? If you thought of garden design, you'd be right. Recently I was treated to a garden tour by fellow designer and good frien...
Plain talk about food: The gift, for Mom and from Mom
by Colly Gruczelak
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
One day several years ago, I received the phone call that so many moms have received several times from our sons — the kind that begin with, “Hi Mom, I have someone I want you to meet.” I had be...
The Mountain Gardener: Mountain retreat brings joy to the farm
by Jan Nelson
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
If you've ever eaten a Camp Joy cherry tomato, you'll know why I was excited to get a tour of the new seedlings in the greenhouse by Jim Nelson (no relation to me), the creator of this beautiful, ...