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The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

June 19, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | The Fifth Commandment: ‘Honor Thy Father and Mother’

Guest Column | Keynote Speech to the Scotts Valley High School Class of 2026

Finance | Day Trading: A Base Jumper’s Investment Philosophy

The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

Strictly Business | Opposite of East

September 1, 2023

I am perpetually on the lookout for fresh insights and novel viewpoints for local businesses whose products and services command our attention and investment. I...

Plain Talk About Food | A Place to Call Home

September 1, 2023

“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Eighteen years ago my sweet Hubby Norm and I, after months...

The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden

September 1, 2023

Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...

TherapyWorks | New School Year Can Bring New Stressors

August 25, 2023

School is officially back in session. A new school year can also bring new stressors. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. Change can be...

Guest Column | Our Forgotten Generation

August 25, 2023

Many years ago, I took a group of high school students who belonged to the Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored volunteer group of 14-18-year-olds,...

The Mountain Gardener | Cool Your Garden with Blue

August 25, 2023

Recently I designed a garden for someone who asked for lots of blue in her landscape. “Good choice,” I said. I did have to...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Turns 57

August 18, 2023

Scotts Valley became a city 57 years ago on Aug. 2, 1966. Scotts Valley is still a young city and still evolving. The city’s...

Plain Talk About Food | The Secret of Aunt Betty’s ‘Crust Dust’

August 18, 2023

Summer fruit season is upon us as those beautiful peaches, pears, plums and now apples are showing up at the local farmers markets. Sadly,...

The Mountain Gardener | Be Aware of Native Plants That Are Toxic

August 18, 2023

August already. Plants are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The hummingbirds are my constant companions in the garden and the resident deer population is...

Guest Column | Are You One of the Few?

August 11, 2023

If you, like me, were born between 1930 and 1946 (worldwide), you are one of the rare surviving senior citizens of this special group....

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The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

Plain Talk About Food | The Fifth Commandment: ‘Honor Thy Father and Mother’

Guest Column | Keynote Speech to the Scotts Valley High School Class of 2026

Finance | Day Trading: A Base Jumper’s Investment Philosophy

The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

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News Briefs | Published June 19, 2026

Santa Cruz County backs lawsuit over planned ICE facility near Gilroy

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Santa Cruz METRO offers special service for FIFA World Cup 2026...