LORE OF RUNNING
You Can Do It…Be a Runner
by Craig Lore
Three and a half years ago, Nicole Conragan of San Martin approached two runners talking at a Starbucks in Morgan Hill. She told them, “I’m not a runner, but I’d like to be,” and within a week, she was. Six months after the birth of her second child, Conragan, felt out of shape and wanted a new challenge. ...read more.

SPOKING MY MIND
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, June!
by Curt "Cycle Guy" Henschke
Longtime readers will remember that June is the month of Cycle Guy’s birthday, and that, last year, he turned the big half-century. I wish I could say that I made it through my 50th year without incident, but that would violate all the ethical truth-in-bicycle-column-writing laws (if, indeed, there are any). ...read more.

WALKING WOMAN
Honoring Through Volunteerism
by Rosemary Rideout
I’m blessed with a beautiful life. It didn’t just get handed to me that way, but rather through some very important gifts bestowed upon me by the people placed into my life. I was raised, in part, by my maternal grandmother – after whom I was given one of my names, Beatrice ...read more.

gETTING ON
Dads Need Attention Too
Celebrating Dad on Father’s Day
by Dorie U. Sugay
Fathers – there is the quiet one who stepped back to let Mom “manage” the children; the kind that was as participative in the children’s life as Mom was; the kind that was involved only when discipline was in order. Just as there are all kinds of Moms, there are all kinds of Dads. ...read more.

Visit Your Dentist Before Cancer Treatment
By Dr. Andrew Huang
[archive] More than one million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer each year, and about 40% will develop serious mouth problems as the result of treatment. Patients who undergo cancer treatment are sometimes unaware of its affects on teeth, gums and salivary glands. ...read more.

Taking Care of Ourselves…and Others
by Marc Hopkins
[archive] A wise person once said “Don’t go to the mechanic to fix your toothache, and don’t ask your dentist to fix your car.” I never asked if they figured this out on their own or if it was experience, but it should be common sense. Unfortunately all too often we end up asking the wrong personlate. ...read more.