By Michelle Robertson, San Francisco Chronicle Aaron Rothschild starts most of his days about 6am. That way, he can finish up work in time to catch a few runs on the ski slopes. Some afternoons, he conducts meetings in the Squaw Valley Ski Resort parking lot with a “laptop between me and my steering […]
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By Rick Gross The economic expansion in the United States since 2009 has presented opportunities for many Americans to explore new job possibilities. If you are among those looking to make a change in your career path, you should know that switching employers can have a substantial impact on your financial life. Here are four […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal As a young child from Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia, Olga Perkovic learned to ski on slopes in Europe. As a young adult she helped her husband, David M. Goodstein, learn to ski when he lived in Logan, Utah, and taught physics at Utah State University. As she approached middle age she […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking waterfowl artists to submit original artwork for the 2018-19 California duck stamp art contest. Submissions will be accepted from May 11-June 11. The contest is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years or older as of March 5, 2018. Entrants need not reside in California. […]
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By Melinda Myers Tuck them into the garden, pop some in a container or dress up a window box. Then water as needed, add a bit of fertilizer and wait for the color explosion. The showy heart-shaped leaves of caladiums come in combinations of pink, red, white and green. These heat-loving plants provide beautiful color […]
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By Larry Weitzman Loosely based on the Corolla (iM) platform, the new C-HR presents a daring iteration of a subcompact CUV which segment is rapidly growing in the market place. Outrageously styled, it looks to be after the market started by two other outrageously styled CUVs, the first not being a CUV, but used as […]
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Selena is a 3-year-old female Boxer and German shepherd. She is very sweet and good with other dogs, and loves to go for walks. Selena is a beautiful girl who will fit into just about any household. Selena is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside Lindsey Vonn made history last month with her 64th World Cup win—the most ever for a female skier—after spending most of 2014 rehabbing a torn ACL. Even more remarkable: she had not one but two major knee surgeries in the past two years. Many people who tear their ACLs are told […]
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By Larry Weitzman Thirty or more years ago, Toyota was showing the world how to make cars, especially the United States. While they have continued to always produce well designed, great cars, other manufacturers had caught up in terms of design and quality. Its bread and butter car, the Camry, while an excellent automobile, was […]
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By Paula Span, New York Times On a Sunday evening a few weeks back, Shobana Ram was loading the dishwasher in her kitchen in Queens when her 85-year-old father-in-law rose from the dinner table, carrying his cane in one hand and an empty plate in the other. “From the corner of my eye, I saw […]
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