Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Lynn's Top FiveNational Health Care: What to think about now
As I write this column, much about the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as "Obamacare") is still unknown, not the least of which is whether or not it will be repealed! However, as one media personality so poignantly noted, it's like putting toothpaste back - once ...By Lynn Ballou, EA, CFP(r)
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Trailing Remnants of Comet ISON
It's not a star, but it is a media darling and according to Saint Mary's College professor and astronomer Ron Olowin, Ph.D. "everybody's following it."
"It" is Comet ISON, from the ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
And the winner is ...
Creative freshman Cara Wolfe at Acalanes High School had a banner day: winning first place in the student poster contest sponsored by Contra Costa County Schools Insurance and getting a $100 check, not to mention an "A" on the poster itself. Cara's poster will be ...
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Local Award-Winning Illustrators to Speak at LLLC
Being married can be hard work. But try collaborating as illustrators on more than 45 children's books, commercial illustrations, character development projects and advertisements over a 28 year period - all while winning awards and working on other creative ...By Jennifer Wake
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
I Feel Your Pain Teen athletes and injuries on the rise
Natalie Morlock and Dominique Gillis share something more than attendance at the same high school. The Acalanes High School students are part of an increasing number of young athletes who suffer from sports related injuries. Both Morlock, a swimmer, and Gillis, a ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Looking Good in Lamorinda Holiday Stylin'
It was a grand time for all who attended the fall fashion show and tea hosted last month by Collector's Choice Antiques in Lafayette. The show was styled by staff member J.B. Kaye and featured select pieces from the shop's vintage clothing collection including cocktail ...By Moya Stone
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Lafayette Sixth-Grader Lands Role on SF Stage
For many young local actors, landing a role on a San Francisco stage can take years, if at all. For Blake Johnson, a sixth-grader at St. Perpetua School in Lafayette, it took one lengthy audition. Blake will be performing in the A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theater) ...By Michael Sakoda
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Orinda Author Discusses Sequel at Orinda Books
Orinda author Tamara Ireland Stone catapulted onto the young adult fiction scene in 2012 with "Time Between Us," her debut novel about young romance set against a time-travel landscape. Scheduled to appear at Orinda Books Dec. 7, Stone will discuss and sign copies of ...By Lou Fancher
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
New Crowdfunding Trend Expands in Lamorinda
It is not surprising that the financing industry slated to raise more than $5 billion this year is well represented in Lamorinda. Crowdfunding, a mechanism used to fund a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people typically via ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
THT Production Offers Heaping Helping of Holiday Hilarity
Michael Storm says it is the funniest play he's ever directed. "Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some!)" is indeed a fast-paced comedy and a wonderful choice by Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre to put everyone a jovial mood for the holidays. It is supported by ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
World AIDS Day Spreading awareness at Saint Mary's College and beyond
The mission of the Women's Resource Center ...By Amanda Kuehn
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Tree Lighting Rings in the Season
There is nothing quite like seeing a large triangle of colorful lights glimmering on a hilltop to get you in the holiday spirit. Whether adorning window sills, rooftops, lampposts or tree branches, the pinpricks of purple, red, green and blue can capture the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
"The Book Thief"
"The Book Thief" is a film based on the international best-selling novel by Markus Zusak that tells the story of Liesel, an adopted girl in World War II Germany who is intrigued by the only book she brought with her to her new home. This book inspires her to begin ...By Derek Zemrak
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
New Horizons for Upcoming SMC Graduates
You work and explore and learn and grow, and at the end of four years of hard work what do you have? For eight senior students at Saint Mary's College of California the answer is "plenty." Though not all undergraduates can take their hard-earned insights to the stage, ...By Amanda Kuehn
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