OUR CHRISTMAS MOUSE
BY KATHERINE KELLY I’m not a huge fan of mice. Usually we try and get rid of them. But I don’t kill things, anything, if I can avoid it. Our…
THIS THE SEASON TO BE CAREFUL. AVOID THE 12 SCAMS OF THE HOLIDAYS
Keep Your Holiday Cheer and Avoid the 12 Scams of the Holidays The holidays are just around the corner and amid the hustle and bustle 70%1 of us will fire…
AFTER THE MORATORIUM ON FLUORIDE
This was written in response to a letter to editor sent into the Triplicate by Hillary John Herman and published on November 15, 2012, about fluoride. So far the Triplicate…
A CARDBOARD BOX
A CARDBOARD BOX © 11-20-11 by Vickey Stamps The place was a large town and one of many. It was modern with a mixture of people of all cultures and…
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT XYLITOL?
BY DONNA WESTFALL While vacationing in Santa Barbara a year ago, we stopped in at a children’s clothing boutique in downtown Montecito called Summer For Kids. There I picked up…
GROCERY OUTLET STORES
BY MARK SPRINGER Did you know that a discount, canned goods store originated in Berkeley, California in 1947? That ‘s part of the Grocery Outlet chain today. It has expanded…
PUBLIC SAFETY AT STAKE?
BY EILEEN COOPER First definitions and explanations: STAA Trucks stands for Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 or extra long trucks CTC = California Transportation Commissioners DEIR – Draft Environmental…
