Tag: columns
Plain Talk About Food | Then and Now
Living just off Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, I am often caught up in lines of traffic going “nowhere” for minutes at a time....
The Mountain Gardener | Solutions for Gardening in the Shade
If you see a recurring theme in my columns about growing successfully in a shady garden, it’s because my last three houses have all...
Finance | For the Love of Stocks
“In a recent nationwide survey of working age Americans, 79% agree that the nation faces a retirement savings crisis…more than half of Americans (55%)...
TherapyWorks | The Importance of Mental Health for Men: Breaking the...
Mental health is an integral aspect of overall well-being, yet it often remains overshadowed by physical health. This disparity is particularly pronounced among men,...
Fitness | Benefits of Short Workouts This Summer
There’s a huge misconception that in order to have a strong body and be in better shape, it takes hours a day every week...
The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by the Fourth of July
I don’t grow corn in my small, shady garden, so I’m not sure how tall they’d be by now if I planted on May...
Mayor’s Message | Calling the Question
Sometimes you just have to turn to the man for guidance, and in this case, Shakespeare states it perfectly in “Macbeth”:
Double, double toil and...
Plain Talk About Food | My Wonky Cart
Just when I was in a hurry, I made the mistake of choosing the grocery cart with the “wonky” wheel. Sometime ago, CNN did...
The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies in the Garden
Recently we were visited by hundreds of butterflies. I had over 20 drinking from the small puddle near my front door. One made it...
Finance | Financial Life Planning and Homelessness
“171,000 people experience homelessness daily. California is home to… 30% of the nation’s homeless population, and half the nation’s unsheltered population.” —Kushel, Moore, et...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
