Fancy Hats Are For the Birds
It used to be, about 100 years ago, that the great egret in the Lamorinda area was targeted for shooting. Its plumage, especially in particular its wide-spreading tail that opens into a magnificent fan (in breeding season, which starts here soon) meant that hanging out ...By Chris Lavin
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'The Big Short'
What's a Star Wars? Forget "Star Wars." Rush out and see "The Big Short," a behemoth of a modern disaster film, which depicts actual events that amazingly, unbelievably led to a group of regular financial sector individuals to get filthy rich by betting against the ...By Curtis Medina
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Student Loans That Make Sense
Student loans are often viewed negatively because they are associated with the rising cost of higher education. Yet many students could not go to college without the help of a loan. If you choose and use a loan judiciously, it can build a sound credit history, add ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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How to Know When You Don't Know
What does it mean that earth is not the center of the universe? That our universe is 14 billion years old? That the environment and its inhabitants are constantly changing? Why should we care?
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Strange and Silly Sightings on Lamorinda Rooftops and Beyond
Searching for something out of the ordinary as the year ends? Sometimes you need not look any farther than in Lamorinda's own backyards!
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Local Volunteer Business Advisors Boast of One Client's Success
When Ciara Stockeland, a young entrepreneur from Fargo, North Dakota, was invited in October to the White House to hear President Obama speak and to testify in front of the Senate on behalf of small businesses, Moraga resident Larry Tessler felt like a proud g ...By Sophie Braccini
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'Through the Lens of an Artist' Exhibit at THT Gallery
The Lamorinda Arts Alliance premier photography show, "Through the Lens of an Artist," will run through Feb. 20 at the Town Hall Theatre Gallery in Lafayette. Works by Bill Klaproth, Jan Lainoff, JoAnn Lieberman, Cynthia McLoughlin, Kara Navolio, and Shelia Reid ...Submitted by JoAnn Lieberman
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Sharing the Dream They Dreamed
It takes a virtual orchestra of voices to tell the epic, 50-year history of the Grateful Dead. Stories about the legendary band have been told in books, autobiographies, anthologies, documentaries, television specials, fanzines and periodicals, by word-of-mouth and are ...By Lou Fancher
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Bringing Art and Technology into the Spanish Classes at Acalanes
The library at Acalanes High School turned into a mini art gallery for several weeks recently, thanks to the work of the Spanish 3 students and their innovative teachers. A walk around the library gave visitors the opportunity to view replicas of 35 paintings by ...By Diane Claytor
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New Kid on the Block
Few things satisfy quite like an order of nachos - crisp corn tortilla chips fused together by molten melted cheese and topped with corn, beans, and sundry sauces - so when I see them listed under the starters section of the menu, I order on impulse. They are gooey and ...By A.K. Carroll
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This Is Not a New Year's Resolution Column
Why bother writing about resolutions, when ...By Nick Marnell
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Friendly Drop-Offs at Local Fire Stations Keep Spirits Up
You never know what you might have to deal with as a firefighter: the proverbial cat in a tree, horrible things like car accidents, an unruly nursing home resident, then, of course, actual fires.
By Chris Lavin
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Holiday Gift Ideas, Both Big and Small
So now it's down to the wire. If you don't have that spectacular gift for a special someone, you need to think simple. Recognizing the possibilities are infinite, hone the choices to big or small and stay local or go online. Why spend hours in bad traffic when you ...By Lou Fancher
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Have a Cup of Cheer at Rustic Tavern
Burl Ives sang it best: "Have a holly jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year. I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup of cheer." Here in Lamorinda, chances for a snow are scarce, but opportunities for cheer abound in bistros, bars and restaurants. ...By A.K. Carroll
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May the Force Be With You
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is the most highly anticipated movie in years. Presale tickets have been breaking records all over the world and the secrets around the movie have only increased the excitement for Star Wars fans. The only thing fans know is from the ...By Derek Zemrak
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA