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So it's the end of another year and I have to tell you, 2011 was not rude to me. At least I think it was 2011, because I kept writing 2010 on every single thing I had to put a date, including my tax returns. Just so you know, the IRS doesn't take kindly to that. On the other hand, it's not the first time I've done it, so it's not like it's a shock to them or anything.

It appeared Stephen Curry's sprained right ankle was just fine for most of Monday night. Ditto for Monta Ellis' mental state.

Frank Gore has been with the 49ers long enough to know how dire circumstances can set up a loss.

Hustle. It’s not something that can really be taught. Instead it’s a mentality or something that is bred into someone. For teams without an athletic aptitude or a fusion of depth, hustle is the difference between winning and losing.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Christmas for Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson turned sour pretty suddenly Sunday night, ending with a 105-86 season-opening loss to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.

Memories are complex because they bring back both the happy and the sad. I do not think that a Christmas will go by that I will not think of Army Staff Sgt. David H. Gutierrez, who died in Afghanistan on Christmas Day 2009; here were my thoughts at the time. I hope the Gutierrez family can find the happier memories in Christmas and I republish this in the hope you will never forget the real cost of your freedom to celebrate as you wish.  

I finished my holiday baking last weekend, just in time to get a package of cookies in the mail to a friend and so that my family members could bring trays in to share with coworkers during the holiday week. We added in molasses spiced cookies, white chocolate cherry cookies, snickerdoodles, and my favorite butterscotch chip cookies to complete the mix.