By Susan Young, Our Father’s HouseContributing Writer In Luke 24 we meet up with two men walking to Emmaus which is a town about seven miles from Jerusalem. They are talking about Jesus’ death and are sad. The Bible calls them...
Read MoreThe refuges are rife with wise guys. Baby great horned owls are peaking over the edge of their nests at bird watchers passing below while their wise old parents stay near. Great horned owls, the same as featured in storybooks...
Read MoreHello again Westside Gardeners. I watched the raindrops roll slowly down the windowpanes while listening to the gentle taps of water hitting the window and the soft brush of rain on the grass and young tender foliage on trees...
Read MoreRecently, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced its initial allocations for Central Valley Project water users. This is always big news in the water world, but for those of you who are not tuning in to listen to the Bureau of...
Read MoreYes, it is true. When I was a little girl, still living in Michigan, I saw the Easter Bunny walk down our street — seriously. That Easter Sunday, I awoke extra early to scout out the sacred Easter egg positions in our backyard....
Read MoreBy Father Anthony Iromenu, Sacred Heart ChurchContributing Writer Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. It is the holiest of weeks as it is the week of our redemption. Through this week’s liturgical ceremonies, we...
Read MoreEggs, even with shells on, are flying off grocery store shelves this week. Plastic candy-filled eggs are popular, but hopefully will never replace old-fashioned boiled and colored eggs for Easter. Knowing how long to cook boiled...
Read MoreInfluenza is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even sometimes death. Every year the flu season is different, affecting millions of people and hospitalizing thousands of patients. Some...
Read MoreThe other day I had a conversation with college professors who teach English to community college students (as I taught English at the Los Banos college campus many years ago). I came away from that conversation thanking my...
Read MoreHello again, Westside Gardeners. I am often asked, “What can I do about my soil, and why won’t my plants grow?” Let’s face it: our native soil here is lousy since it has little to no nutrients, including no organic matter. When...
Read MoreThe Los Banos Golden Agers recently spent a sunny Sunday afternoon at Golden Gate Fields to enjoy a few hours of horse racing. Some of us were lucky to bring home a couple of extra bucks from betting on the ponies, but everyone...
Read MoreShingrix, also known as the recombinant zoster vaccine or the shingles vaccine, is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for adults 50 and older. People should be getting two doses of the vaccine at...
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