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Asking shoppers to think twice about finding the lowest possible price during a recession (I find the term “jobless recovery” insulting) might seem like a nonstarter. After all, non-wealthy families everywhere have had to tighten the belt in the past few years, so shopping for bargains is a no-brainer.

Anybody with enough money can turn a spare bedroom into a temperature-controlled wine palace. This column is meant for those people who are not necessarily serious wine collectors, but have enough wine that it’s worth storing it properly. Storing wine responsibly is not only easy but essential for anybody who keeps wine on hand for more than a few months.

I can't help but smile and feel a sense of modest pride when I remember the look on my friend's face as the five children (ages 1 to 6) sitting at my dinner table chanted, “More tofu! More green beans! More quinoa!”

Dizziness is a term to describe a sensation of lightheadedness, loss of balance, unsteadiness or faintness. Dizziness that causes a feeling that you or the room is moving or spinning is called vertigo. Although these symptoms may be incapacitating or disabling, dizziness is rarely a sign of a serious or life-threatening condition.

I hate cats.

Roland Isaac Dutra is the new son of Lindsey Erin (Avila) and Rui Manuel Dutra of Scotts Valley. He was born at 4:01 a.m. Jan. 14, 2011, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, where he weighed 8 pounds.