Erskine: Searching the birthplace of the Mexican War of Independence
Take a walk with me up a narrow cobbled street hemmed in by centuries-old masonry walls with massive carved wooden doors and sculpted trim around the windows. At the top of the hill, we reach the town square bustling with locals chatting on benches. Just across the plaza is a 450-year-old church with gothic arches reaching up toward heaven. Inside the church, we walk beneath an awesome succession of altars trimmed in gold leaf and decorated with a gaudy array of carvings and paintings.
When Harry met Laurie (the Catholic burglar)
I met my husband when I was burglarizing his house. Or maybe I was robbing it. Is there a difference? I mean, in “Law & Order” - which I watch all the time because I am slowly morphing into my 92-year-old grandmother; another column entirely - um, in “Law & Order” they say burglary. But then I've heard some say robbery. Also? Homicide - but I'm very, very certain that did not come into play the night I met Harry.
NFL: Raiders load up on defense in day 3 of draft
ALAMEDA, Calif. - Miles Burris was watching the NFL draft with family at home in Granite Bay when he received the call telling him he'd be an Oakland Raider.
The (not so) funny bone and its carpal tunnel cousin
Have you ever banged against something with the inner part of your elbow and felt that electric “zing” down into your little finger? If so, you've discovered your funny bone, also known as your ulnar nerve.
This is what sports fans are made of
It's tough trying to fool everybody all the time. In fact, it's
Marty: John and Isabella do the budget
March is the month when John and Isabella do the family budget, so they cleared the dining room table, spread out the documents, got a pad and a pencil and went to work. This year they expect an income of about $103,500 but they will have living expenses of $172,500. Oops!
Nearly any gift will make Dad happy on Father’s Day
There’s something about Father’s Day that makes me relax. It’s the gift giving, frankly. Honestly? Unless you give your dad a gift that he already has, you have it made in the gift giving department for Father’s Day.
Gilroy church celebrates 25th anniversary
Gilroy's South Valley Community Church has reached an important













