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Q. I have a judgment against a customer who did not pay for my landscaping services. How do I get paid?
A. You need to get a lien on his/her real property. The mechanics of creating a lien are as follows: You need to obtain an...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 13, 2007 13:45:12 PDT
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I've been spending many of these summer evenings and mornings enjoying all that the night sky can offer. In the last few weeks I've seen several events that most people never see. I've seen a meteor flash through my binoculars and saw an...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:59:19 PDT
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
Bertrand Russell
The above quotation is just one of many that were e-mailed to me recently by Janice Armstrong of Bear...
Posted by editor
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 16:08:08 PDT
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Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you tell me about assisted living facilities and how to go about choosing one for my 83-year-old mother?
—Need Assistance
Dear Need,
Assisted living facilities have become a popular option for elderly...
Posted by editor
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 15:36:40 PDT
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We’re now into August, the most distinctively summer month in Tehachapi. Some months, like March or November, seem to surf the dividing line between seasons and can provide weather conditions and landscapes that seem equally at...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 6, 2007 16:50:50 PDT
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This has been a frustrating summer for me due to the fact that so many of our modern conveniences have gone on the fritz. I was in no mood for more trouble after a nasty winter during which the normally-pleasant Culligan man socked me a...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 6, 2007 16:14:25 PDT
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Zesty is the perfect descriptive word for French Tarragon. It tastes like anise, pepper, licorice, mint and pine. The botanical name, artemisia dracunculus var. sativa, is the plant to buy. It has the traditional zippy flavor that chefs...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 6, 2007 13:38:30 PDT
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks — Martians in Distress!
August is often called “Meteor Month” because the best meteor shower of the year occurs in August, and it's warm enough in the wee hours of the morning for...
Posted by editor
- Mon Aug 6, 2007 13:08:30 PDT
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Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you tell me about assisted living facilities and how to go about choosing one for my 83-year-old mother?
—Need Assistance
Dear Need,
Assisted living facilities have become a popular option for...
Posted by editor
- Fri Aug 3, 2007 15:57:32 PDT
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Noted Chemehuevi Indian basketmaker Mary Louise “Weegie” Claw has been in Tehachapi for several months this spring and summer to harvest willow and to help revive the Nüwa (Kawaiisu) basketry tradition by teaching...
Posted by editor
- Tue Jul 31, 2007 14:47:37 PDT
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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,...
Posted by editor
- 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...
Posted by editor
- 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...
Posted by editor
- 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...
Posted by editor
- 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...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jul 23, 2007 15:07:03 PDT
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