I’m not a hockey fan, but that was a game for the ages today between the USA and Canada.
And in the grand scheme of things, as nice as it would have been to get gold for the red, white and blue, this win means more to our neighbors up north.
What ...
Best Picture nominee “An Education” showcases a radiant young star
We continue our series with “An Education.”
The Plot: A schoolgirl is seduced by an older man whose sophisticated lifestyle — classical music concerts, art auctions and late-night suppers — seems far more glamorous than her staid, studious suburban existence. Her journey ...
A couple of weeks ago, my coworker Jen – she of the popular Pet Tales column – asked if I had any good recipes for macaroni and cheese. Apparently she had just bought a pre-made serving of the classic pasta at a grocery store for lunch, and, well, it was ...
Bad news for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, which finished 8-0 at home in the Big West Conference: There are no more games left at Mott Gym.
In her 13th season, Mustangs head coach Faith Mimnaugh was shooting to win her first regular season conference title, and with junior forward ...
Best Picture nominee “District 9″ is an unlikely Oscar candidate
This Oscar season, I’m introducing my readers to all 10 Best Picture candidates. The series continues with “District 9.”
The Plot: When a bumbling South African bureaucrat is tasked with moving millions of alien refugees to their new government-mandated home, he finds ...
So February is National Appreciation of Chocolate month.
Not that I need a special month to appreciate chocolate. I show the love all year long.
But I realized that my chocolate is usually consumed as a sweet. Being chocolate appreciation month, I thought I should see what else it could do.
It just ...
January 5, 1907
Cuesta Grade accidents have been front page news since the days of horse and buggy.
A NARROW ESCAPE
H.E. Smith, Wife and Child Tipped Out
The Accident Occurred on the Cuesta Grade on Wednesday Afternoon
When Justice of the Peace-elect Harry E. Smith started out for a drive with his wife and ...
Earlier this week, Eric Sondheimer of the Los Angeles Times issued a blog post arguing the CIF-Southern Section simply has too many divisions for its basketball playoffs, undermining regular-season league races.
At Arroyo Grande High’s girls basketball Division 3AA opener, an Eagles fan approached me and voiced a very similar viewpoint, ...
Best Picture nominee “The Blind Side” could be the Oscars’ feel-good hit
As you may recall, I’ve decided to recap of all 10 films nominated for the Academy Awards’ coveted Best Picture prize.
Our series continues today with “The Blind Side.”
The Plot: A wealthy white woman reaches out to a homeless African-American ...
Tomorrow is National Strawberry Day! Which is a little odd, considering February isn’t exactly the height of strawberry season.
But, hey, I’ll take strawberries however I can get them, even if it means I have to buy the plastic cartons of imported, overpriced, average-sized, marginally ripe berries from the grocery ...