A Roe Adventure by Yeager
Over the past month the shift in energy has been renewing. The summer months bring a crazy, busy, tourist energy that is palpable and at times a bit difficult to bare. This ends up permeating most of the Central Coast communities and at times we locals feel a bit overwhelmed. We sometimes get caught up in it and become anxious and cranky ourselves. Read More
Ask the Doc by Robert Swain
Today we will discuss nutrition for children ages 2-12. Childhood obesity rose drastically in the 80's and 90's - doubling and tripling in some age groups. 16.9% of U.S. children and adolescents were considered to be obese, with prevalence higher in teens than preschoolers and higher in males than females in 2010. Read More
Best Friends by Malcolm Riordan, DVM
Anthropologist Brian Hare of Duke University has been on the forefront of demonstrating a newer more specific refinement of our popular layman's beliefs about how Team Man-and-Dog actually performed their evolutionary dance. Read More
Beyond the Badge by Richard Hannibal
Professional Law Enforcement Officers have been taking a lot of flak lately. The media and public criticize them when they are too proactive or when they are not active enough. Often these critiques arise from the emotional perceptions of a crowd mentality that are inflamed by the self-interest of so-called leaders — leaders who sometimes have their own agenda not based on fact. Read More
Double Vision by Shana Ogren
My two year old son is lately always saying “I put you in a cage!,” and then he eats the invisible key that he locks me in it with. I, of course, highly over-think this fiasco he is running. What does it mean, about his character, or about his desires? Why is he interested in having such power? (This is where you, the reader, tell me - quite simply, Shana, he doesn't have power over his ANYTHING right now, because he is two. That's why he is so interested in power.) Read More
Feel Better Forever by Brian Dorfman
In analyzing this component of gait we first look for swaying, arching or compression in the lower back. You know that if someone arches their back a lot when they walk and there’s already compression, then there’s going to be increased pressure. This lordotic type of gait will also exacerbate any existing disk impingement in the lower back. Read More
The Human Condition by John Bullaro
I had Chrystal on my mind for days. She was asleep next to me when I lay down and was by my side when I drifted into another world of imagined space travel. In my imagined world Chrystal was illusive. My gut told me she must be made my mate. It became imperative I search for this marvelous woman. I returned to the beach area where she saved me from the surf after my auto went off a cliff into the ocean. Read More
Whooo Knew? by Peg Pinard
As another election cycle approaches, we begin to hear the rumbling of frustrations about 'government'—sometimes followed by "What's the use? Nothing's going to change." And, while the national scene can be daunting, the local elections are the areas where an informed public can make a huge difference. At the local level we still have the ability to influence the kind of government we want. Read More
Double-crested, Brandt, and Pelagic Cormorants by Maggie Smith
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