Tag: columns
The Mountain Gardener | This & That From the Internet
My friend Evan is a computer whiz and designed my website and blog. He is often researching on the internet and forwards me interesting...
Finance | Can’t Pay the IRS?
What happens if you don’t pay taxes? The IRS, or FTB, writes to say you owe and you concede the amount. To remind us...
The Mountain Gardener | All About Dry Creek Beds
Coming from a meeting with a client in Scotts Valley today, I saw a really well designed dry creek bed. I didn’t get a...
Mayor’s Message | Cultural Immersion Therapy
Entering Skypark last Saturday, during the Multicultural Fair, I heard the first words from “The Lion King" being sung by students, doing their best...
TherapyWorks | The Importance of Reducing the Stigma Around Suicide and...
As a licensed therapist and mental health expert, I have seen firsthand how the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health challenges can prevent individuals...
Plain Talk About Food | All of Us
“All of us at some time or other, need help. Whether we are giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable...
The Mountain Gardener | What To Do in the Garden in...
Summer is winding down. It’s still warm during the day but the nights are cool and there’s less and less daylight hours. The soil...
Fitness | Making Health Simple
Does trying to be healthy feel so far out of reach? You are busy trying to balance work, family and other responsibilities. As a...
The Mountain Gardener | Garden Inspiration Overload
I’d been waiting for the tour of Griggs Wholesale nursery in Watsonville for a while. This company bought Suncrest Nursery last year and has...
Finance | Planning for Deficits with Trump and Harris
With staged propaganda at partisan conventions, both parties hide from federal or Social Security deficits they caused. With local Democratic victory inevitable, consider character...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 28, 2025
Choir concerts to celebrate Christmas season
The Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing three identical concerts to celebrate the Christmas season.
They will be performing...
