Tag: opinion
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for Sandy Soil
Many years ago I started writing a book about gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains. One of many interesting subjects I researched was the...
Plain Talk About Food | Yom Kippur
“…it is a day when time seems to stand still. Inviting us to pause, look inward, and ask the hard questions about who we...
Letter to the Editor | Published Sept. 18, 2026
Winter brings leadership to Fire Board race
Some people lead by laughter, using humor to help us see things we had not noticed. Others lead...
Scotts Valley School Bell | New School Year Brings Plenty of...
It’s hard to believe, but as you read this, we’ve just completed six weeks of the “new” school year. And there’s a lot going...
The Mountain Gardener | How to Garden in Clay Soil
Soil is a wonderful thing. It grows our food, anchors our trees and provides a foundation under our feet. But it sure can be...
Finance | Recovery from Nixonomics
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes.” —Mark Twain
Tragic economic poetry with unprincipled presidents rhymes all too often. Trump and Nixon challenged the...
Fitness | Optimizing Reaction Time
How efficient is your reaction time? Think back, when was the last time you tripped but caught yourself from falling. Did you know your...
The Mountain Gardener | September in the Garden
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...
Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut
Fridays, as a small child, was a very important day of the week; this was the day Uncle would reach deep into his pocket...
TherapyWorks | Back to School: When the First Day Isn’t the...
Every August, my feed fills up with first-day-of-school photos. Backpacks bigger than the kids wearing them. Gap-toothed grins on the porch. New shoes, fresh...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 18, 2026
San Lorenzo Way Bridge closes for preparation work
San Lorenzo Way Bridge will be closed to all traffic from Sept. 15 through Oct. 9 while...
