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Apparently, I am not a perfect parent. Oh, I know. There are those of you who already knew that. However, I have spent the last 17 years living under the illusion that I am a perfect parent. Honestly? I know in my heart I'm not, but this is really a survival mechanism. The only way to survive parenthood is to believe you will get out of it alive, with your sanity intact.

During Masters week, the No. 1 question I was asked related to Tiger Woods’ two-stroke penalty after a rules official gave him permission to drop his ball. This raises the question of allowing a ruling reversal – including a penalty – to be enforced after a tournament committee reviewed a tape or somebody calling in after seeing it on television.

Of course, every religious institution has its own method of choosing its leadership. The news recently guided us through the ancient process by which Francis I became Pope, leader of the Roman Catholic Church's one billion members.

Neither bombs nor bullets are the terrorists’ real weapons – their real weapon is the fear they try to instill in the population – and because of that, they can win only if you’re afraid. Be unafraid to speak against their tactics and live your life unafraid and you have taken away that weapon, leaving them helpless.

Robert Guerrero has a note in the upper-right corner of his Twitter feed that lists Floyd Mayweather Jr. as 43-1.

Anthony Gomes homered and drove in three runs to lead the Cañada College baseball team to a 6-2 home win over Gavilan on Tuesday.

Sobrato High senior Ryan Corvese won the male 5K at the AAUW Morgan Hill 30th Wildflower Run on Sunday, covering the course in 16 minutes, 15 seconds.

Two South County residents participated in the Boston Marathon today, where two massive explosions detonated at the finish line this afternoon.