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There's lots to do this month so get on your horse and get involved. The Lilac Ranch Riding Club has a Day Camp scheduled for Aug. 13-17 and a playday on Aug. 18. For more information contact Melissa Moors, 822-7062,...
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- Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:58:32 PDT
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For some reason I don't talk much to people my own age about what it's like to get old. We joke about it once in a while and we often trade symptoms but other than that I don't notice older people getting philosophical about the subject...
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- Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:59:36 PDT
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Most people (particularly those who have brushed against them) know about Stinging Nettle, the tall serrated-leaf plant whose fine hairs are tipped with formic acid which can inflict a burning and itching sensation when touched. Few...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:43:01 PDT
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When my wife and I were living in San Luis Obispo in the 1950s, one of our favorite weekend drives was to Carrizo Plain, a barely-inhabited expanse of flatland between the Temblor and La Panza ranges 60 miles to the east. At that time...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:06:24 PDT
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Q: My ex-wife remarried a man from New Zealand and she is moving there with our 9-year-old son. I spend a lot of time with my son, at least 2 full weeks per month, or sometimes more and I am totally opposed to being separated from my son...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 15:07:03 PDT
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Everybody “knows” where public education is lacking but most of the complaints ignore the reality that there is an awful lot to teach kids in a few short years and there just isn't enough time to do more than scratch the...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 13:52:30 PDT
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In the development of technology, there is a predictable pattern to the development of that technology. First, there is a revolutionary event that enables the new technology. Then there is a period of years in which the major facets of...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:22:46 PDT
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Dear Savvy Senior
Do you have any tips for seniors who want or need to downsize to a smaller home but need help moving? The idea of packing and moving from my home of 45 years is overwhelming me. Any suggestions?
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Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:06:50 PDT
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Are you stressed or bothered by problems, but keep them to yourself? Do you hold back from sharing your concerns with others because you think it won't do any good? Well, 40 years of research show that talking about your problems with a...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 09:32:28 PDT
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Several months ago, I wrote a column about a litter of baby skunks that had experienced a tragic mishap: all five babies had become entangled by their necks in a mesh dip net in Golden Hills. They spent a day and a half trapped and when...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:23:59 PDT
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If you're like most folks, you wonder how you ever survived without the innovations that keep flooding into our lives, including computers, cell phones, cars that park themselves and so on. I hate to rain on your parade but the primitive...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:20:39 PDT
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Being the grandfather of high-achieving kids has its downside. They are living reminders that I was a slow starter when I was their ages. One of my grandchildren is manager and part owner of a good-sized business in San Diego, another is...
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- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:33:00 PDT
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Though most people are unaware of this fact, the Tehachapi area is one of the best places in Kern County to see butterflies. Our higher elevation means that we continue to have flowers blooming (and thus nectar sources) for butterflies...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:28:58 PDT
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Aviation watch — I got to fly a jet!
In this column I've tried to encourage my readers to spend more time looking at the sky and less time studying their shoes. For the first time, I had the pleasure of asking my readers to look...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:08:24 PDT
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‘Tis that time of year when our fancy turns to the red white and blue of our flag! We will no doubt be celebrating July 4 with hefty meals from the barbecue or kitchen. Let us end this special occasion with a dessert that is in...
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- Mon Jul 2, 2007 11:26:22 PDT
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