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Above the clear, turquoise water of the Big Sur coastline, wildflowers still bloom in October.

EDITOR,

The choices about how to save for college just got clearer.

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EDITOR,

My friend Richard Coffey likes being able to drive his electric car in the carpool lane, even when he’s alone. He likes not spewing carbon into the air when he’s idling at a stoplight. But what he likes best about driving his 2012 Chevy Volt is that it saves him money.

There is much talk these days about gluten-free food and gluten-free diets. I’d like to explain what this is all about.

Normally, I write about other people’s lives, but this time I’ve been asked to share a little of my story.