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Columnists for Friday, July 20, 2007

Brain freeze

Don’t you just hate it when you get a song in your head, and can’t get it out?

When technology is too hard

Remember the blinking 12:00 on many of our VCRs a few years back? Laziness and the unwillingness to penetrate opaque user guides had fostered millions of technology illiterates.

At risk

On Wednesday a grass fire climbed the foothills above Silverado Resort sparking fears and memories in the minds of those who resided in Napa during the tragic loss of the Atlas Peak fire of 1981.

Rutherford

This small town in central Napa Valley drips with heritage and star impact.

Hail to the Queen

May 29 did not go as planned.

Legends and myths

Charles Kennedy, a fine man and legend at Napa's KVON radio, where he runs the popular Saturday "Swap Shop" show, also stands by and handles the controls for the Artie Reyes sports show that follows. Charles asks some terrific baseball questions.

Clear Lake bass under heavy pressure

Let’s look at Clear Lake, the “nation’s number one bass lake.”

Drink wine, stop crime

A story making the rounds of the news media last weekend involved a small group whose outdoor dinner in Washington, D.C., was interrupted by a hooded intruder carrying a gun.

Glad You Asked: Of meth and metal

I’ve seen a couple of reports of copper wiring stolen around town, and the incidents have seemed to be related to methamphetamines. Why do meth heads need copper wire?

Can you hear me?

It’s been a little over a month since my younger brother in Indiana dropped his cancer bombshell.

Dad's investment account is in limbo

Dear Len & Rosie,  My dad died two years ago.

Free corkage at Go Fish during lunch

Go Fish is offering complimentary corkage during lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday.

New IRS law

Most taxpayers are skeptical of the IRS. Although our tax system is voluntary, it is still a challenge to comply with the intricacies of the laws. Now Congress has passed a new law that will make it more expensive for many to file their returns, and will potentially create a conflict at the same time.

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