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Let’s cut to the chase here. You don’t have to join a gym or fill your garage with equipment to get into better shape. Yes, I would love to sell all of you a home gym, elliptical trainer, and a set of dumbbells — but...
Anonymous user
- Tue May 29, 2007 09:13:26 PDT
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With such a nice spring, most of you have already replaced some frost-damaged material and added a few annuals to your landscape. If you’ve had trouble with any of your newly planted material, this article may be of some help....
Anonymous user
- Tue May 29, 2007 09:11:13 PDT
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What is it about Cabernet? I’ve been thinking about that for the last several days. A few nights ago 14 of us wine lovers sat down to an informal supper of good company, good food, and good wine. As is our custom, each of us...
Anonymous user
- Tue May 29, 2007 09:09:52 PDT
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It was quite a shock when I read in the newspaper that the Kern High School District had adopted a new policy to prohibit freshmen students from moving to their sophomore year without passing certain core subjects in their curriculum.
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Anonymous user
- Fri May 25, 2007 14:02:00 PDT
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I have just returned from two lengthy trips to wine country: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast. For over 30 years I have been touring wineries and vineyards, meeting wine makers and tasting the latest releases. I am constantly amazed by...
Posted by Anncierley
- Thu May 17, 2007 10:38:10 PDT
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I have just returned from two lengthy trips to wine country: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast. For over 30 years I have been touring wineries and vineyards, meeting wine makers and tasting the latest releases. I am constantly amazed by...
Anonymous user
- Mon May 14, 2007 14:29:18 PDT
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Despite the recent cool spell that had us snuggling with our favorite fur balls for a few days, warmer days are just around the corner, and when the heat comes, the hair goes.
Pet hair, that is. Pets drop hair like George Clooney drops...
Anonymous user
- Tue May 1, 2007 13:07:46 PDT
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In my last column I answered a question regarding visiting wineries and tasting rooms. We discussed how to go about it and what to expect when you get there. I suggested that this was a particularly great way to learn a lot about...
Posted by Anncierley
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 14:18:17 PDT
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With plasma televisions and high definition channels, it’s no wonder we spend so much time in front of the screen. Now, I happen to be in that category referred as “seniors” and I do watch the boob tube quite often....
Posted by tomasi
- Mon Apr 9, 2007 12:55:48 PDT
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"Are you crazy?"
I have asked parents that many times.
Usually it follows this statement: “I’m going to automatically put my junior high daughter on birth control.”
But recently the response...
Anonymous user
- Wed Apr 4, 2007 16:35:49 PDT
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A boy’s puberty involves hormones and he will have just as many changes and upheavals as a girl, but his are perhaps a little more physical than emotional.
Hormones: Testosterone is the male sex hormone that kicks in and causes...
Posted by conniem
- Wed Apr 4, 2007 16:03:53 PDT
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Puberty could possibly be the most tumultuous time of a girl’s life. There are so many changes, both emotional and physical, not to mention all the social drama in junior high and high school.
Sit down with your daughter...
Posted by conniem
- Wed Apr 4, 2007 15:07:58 PDT
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Once in a while a friend or stranger will surprise me and mention something I wrote about in a column then ask a question or make a comment challenging my fitness wisdom or foolishness. We have a friendly chat and I end with the...
Anonymous user
- Tue Apr 3, 2007 11:28:15 PDT
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Languid tendrils arch over pergolas or weave a visual tapestry through fences and trellis. Vines are stunning, clever, and can be somewhat naughty. Observing the mischief they may get into can be part of the fun. Taming them can be well...
Anonymous user
- Tue Apr 3, 2007 09:45:39 PDT
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The great debate in the California Department of Education, school boardrooms, and educational workshops over the propriety of teaching values to Americas’ students is over. Secular progressives have won! They argue that we now...
Anonymous user
- Mon Apr 2, 2007 16:13:26 PDT
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