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I often surf the Internet to find new theories about good health habits, as if this will help a guy who is less than a year from turning 80. As I drink my Corona and munch on a hamburger, I flit from one website to another, searching for...
Posted by editor
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 16:34:32 PDT
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Manned Space Watch
Space Shuttle Atlantis was stopped and boarded by a Klingon Privateer that refused to identify herself, delaying Atlantis' return to earth. The Klingons made off with a case of Scotch and the commander's Mission:...
Posted by editor
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 15:48:23 PDT
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A surprise going-away party for longtime Tehachapi teacher Kathryn Errecart was held last week at the home of Ed and Sharon Weaver, and it was an unmitigated success. Errecart, 80, taught for many years in the Tehachapi Unified School...
Posted by editor
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 15:45:06 PDT
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There are some bird species that live in Tehachapi year-round and are always seen, such as ravens, Brewer’s blackbirds, mockingbirds, red-tailed hawks, California quail and others. There are others that live here all year and are...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 17:27:40 PDT
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I recently heard about some new high tech products that can help adult children (and caregivers) keep an eye on their aging parent who lives alone. Can you tell me about these? — Worried Daughter
Dear Worried,
With...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 17:27:03 PDT
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Dear Q & A: I’ve been having my oil changed at gas stations for years, but lately most stations don’t do this any more. The specialty places that just change oil have recently raised their prices a lot for what they call...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 17:04:13 PDT
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Manned Space Watch
Having dodged tropical storms and lightning bolts, Space Shuttle Atlantis has docked with International Space Station Alpha. The crew has attached and unfurled new solar-energy panels for the station, which will...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 16:24:10 PDT
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As ice cores from the Antarctic reveal that carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are rising at an unprecedented rate not seen in over 600,000 years, another alarming development is causing many scientists to worry that perhaps the...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 16:01:49 PDT
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It's time I brought you up to date on my war against unwelcome visitors, namely raccoons, gophers and field mice. In general, things are going my way although my dog, Isabella, is experiencing battle fatigue. But more about that later.
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Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 15:50:58 PDT
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I’ve recently returned from two weeks in Russia, traveling by riverboat from Moscow to St. Petersburg and visiting several locations alone the way. Let me repeat answers to some of the many questions I’ve been asked.
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Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 15:33:27 PDT
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What is the single biggest error that couples make in getting help from counselors or pastors? In my experience, it's that couples wait until things have become desperate before seeking help. When meeting with couples for the first time,...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 16:28:56 PDT
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Dear Q & A: When did disc brakes start being used on cars? - El
Dear El: Longer answer. The tiny (for its time) American Crosley car tried out disc brakes in...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 16:10:05 PDT
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Scattered in the canyons and creekbeds of the Tehachapi area is a shrub whose purplish-blue berries have been eaten by people for several thousand years.
The plant is elderberry, a tall shrub often found growing in riparian...
Posted by editor
- Mon Sep 11, 2006 15:39:44 PDT
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Featured
There aren’t many things more enjoyable than riding the open trails on a horse. Well, recently I got to do that in the backcountry of Alberta, Canada, and the ride was all that I had anticipated and more.
I went to Banff,...
Posted by editor
- Tue Sep 5, 2006 16:54:35 PDT
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There are no “do-overs”. That’s what I told you I believed the last column. And thankfully, for most of us, there have been second and even third chances in life.
But most of you who are now graying, like this...
Posted by editor
- Tue Sep 5, 2006 16:43:40 PDT
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