Tag: columns
Plain Talk About Food | Honor Thy Father…
As a small child and living with my elderly uncle and aunt, I gave little thought to my absent father until it was time...
The Mountain Gardener | Anxiously Awaiting Summer
The calendar says summer starts next Wednesday, June 21, at 7:57am. To say it’s been a strange year weather-wise would be an understatement. I,...
Fitness | Let’s Talk Cardio and Core
How often are you getting in cardio and core training? Let’s start off talking about cardio. When we think of cardio, what comes to...
The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns
Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo...
Guest Column | Scotts Valley back then
One intersection with traffic lights. No high school. No movie theater. No transit center. One big shopping center. That was Scotts Valley when I...
Strictly Business | Embrace the Charm: Saturdays on the Deck
Vacations are meant to be filled with adventure, curiosity and pure enjoyment. We all have ideas of how to spend our holiday time, but...
Plain Talk About Food | There’s Something About Chickens
Growing up in the 1940s, every household in my family included a chicken coop in the backyard. And when families came together for holidays...
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening in the Real World
With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full during this growing...
TherapyWorks | Importance of Workplace Wellness
June is Professional Wellness Month. The goal of Professional Wellness month is to shine a light on the important role the workplace plays in...
Guest Column | Scotts Valley Celebrates Public Works Week
National Public Works Week is from May 21 to 27, so let’s take a look at what Public Works does here in Scotts Valley....
Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled
A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...
