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Most of you probably know by now about the new burger and beer joint - Roadhouse Jack’s - in the Target shopping center in Gilroy. I got an interesting introduction to the restaurant last Saturday night ... er, Sunday morning, when the grand opening was held.

I recently reviewed a book by scholar Reza Aslan that attempted to prove the orthodox view of Jesus of Nazareth is mistaken. Indeed, he says church officials repackaged Jesus’ story to make it more appealing to first century gentiles and Roman authorities.

As a broker, I have the opportunity to sit in many living rooms and tour many homes with homeowners who are interested in selling. Often there is a common thread; they've gotten a Zestimate or another online valuation, have watched other homes sell in their neighborhood and have concluded they should be able to sell for just as much - if not more money - than their neighbor.

Pantone Color Institute, the world's leading color authority, recently named radiant orchid - which it described as “a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple” - as the color for 2014.

We now explore an interesting hand that is a little short on high card points (HCP's), but holds a valuable asset called “dummy points,” which is shortness in a side-suit. Dummy should value a side-suit doubleton at one extra point, a singleton at three extra points and a void at five extra points. The reason shortness in a side-suit is important is that dummy is able to convert some of declarer's losing tricks into winners by trumping them in dummy - a pretty good feature to have.

When I was a kid, our family took a road trip every summer from our home in Colorado to visit my grandparents in Phoenix.

The Gavilan College baseball  jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, but San Mateo evened the score in the bottom of the second. 

Eleven days are left of the carnival season and Mardi Gras is quickly approaching. Although much of the religious importance of Mardi Gras has given way to secular celebration, the spirit of the season is alive and well. This week, I share the personal importance of this holiday and a family recipe to celebrate with.

Disney on Ice does it again, bringing its usual cacophony of color, imagination and creativity that children and adults have come to expect. All the favorite Disney heroines and heroes are here, presented with spectacular special effects and the usual Disney sparkle.

Last week's vote on the zoning overlay for a Resource Recovery Park near John Smith Road Landfill had the expected opposition from local residents, but if the county were not broke, officials would not even consider this project. It's all about trying to generate some county revenue, and desperate organizations do desperate things. Don't kid yourself - the county decided to go into the garbage business long before last week's vote when officials elected to increase the landfill tonnage in hopes of getting their hands on the millions of dollars in the landfill closing fund in exchange for added business to the operator.