Tag: columns
The Mountain Gardener | How to Live in Peace with a...
Wisteria are one of those vines that you either long for or lament ever having planted. They are all fragrant with a delicious sweet...
Finance | Financial Wisdom for the Ages: Celebrating 50 Press Banner...
“The Unexamined Life is not worth Living.” —Socrates
The Press Banner kindly published articles readily searched at pressbanner.com, which cumulatively give local readers comprehensive financial...
The Mountain Gardener | Integrated Pest Management in the Garden
I go out into my little garden and look around daily to enjoy the early spring bloomers. But what’s this? Some of the hellebores...
Strictly Business | Discover Where Your Best Health is Hiding
When we see people smile, we can often sense their health and happiness. Meet Rebecca Hazelton, founder, author, nutritionist and holistic health coach.
Rebecca offers...
TherapyWorks | Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
As the seasons shift and the days get longer, many of us feel the pull to open the windows, clear out the clutter and...
Fitness | Arm Strength for All Ages
How strong are your arms? Did you know arm strength declines naturally as you age. Many people don’t notice the change until everyday tasks...
Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day
As a child, living in the convent school in Tacoma, Wash., I always looked forward to Tussie-Mussie Day. Life was simple then, pleasure was...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026
The theme for Earth Day 2026 (April 22) is “Our Power, Our Planet,” emphasizing the importance of collective action, renewable energy and standing together...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward
There can be no better way to start this month’s column than with the news that we finally broke ground at Scotts Valley High...
Finance | The Millennials: Nurtured for Prosperity
“Millennials were the most planned and wanted generation in American history to date. While Gen X’ers turned the individualism of Boomers to the level...
Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state
When the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020, homes and their residents weren’t the only things...
