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Columnists for Saturday, November 17, 2007

Greening your business

Kermit the Frog often croaks, “it’s not easy being green,” but Kermit may be misinformed when it comes to being a green business.

Alone and OK

Good morning, Senior Corner readers. It’s early on a Sunday morning, I have my favorite jazz station on and I’m feelin’ good.

Melting Down

The first clue was the mango sorbet. I pulled the container out of the freezer, and it sloshed.

Terms of endearment

Down ballot. That’s where the action is.

Best of the Web: Pandora

Though most of us have Web sites we revisit often, a lot of the Web is what we’d call works in progress. There are, however, some Web sites so wonderful that they seem to call us to a new and better world.

South of France

California is not only the quality leader in American wine — it’s also the volume leader, making about 90 percent of all wine produced in the United States.

Answering the call

On Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville, Home Administrator Marcella McCormack led us in the Armistice toast celebrating the cessation of warfare in World War I.

Napa River Steelhead runs again, needs some help

Our Napa River was once home to one of the most abundant populations of steelhead trout in California. Steelhead, like salmon, spend most of their lives in the ocean.

Two glasses of wine

As Thanksgiving draws near, we’re taking a break from this column’s traditional format this week to share with you a story that has made the rounds of the Internet lately.

Stay on target

A recent letter to the editor claimed that there were several target ranges in Napa that were open to the public. Where are they? I only know of the Napa Gun Club on Monticello and I think it is only open to members of the club.

Is it half-time yet?

Friday night’s Big Game between Napa and Vintage highs drew another packed house. Even me.

Wines for turkey and cranberry sauce

With so many flavors on the Thanksgiving dinner table, picking a wine to pair with turkey and all the trimmings can be quite tricky.

Ergonomic correctness

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve worked with several clients who are dealing with physical issues from repetitive motion at work.

Plant a colorful fall

Last May, Napa Valley lost one of its most beautiful fall color displays. A grove of Chinese pistache trees (Pistacia chinensis) at the intersection of Salvador and Highway 29 on school property was cut down and turned into chips in a matter of minutes.

Trust isn't need in mom’s situation

Dear Len & Rosie, My 85-year-old mother has an extremely modest estate consisting of about $10,000 in a money market account and her home furnishings and personal effects.

Trust isn’t need in mom’s situation

Dear Len & Rosie, My 85-year-old mother has an extremely modest estate consisting of about $10,000 in a money market account and her home furnishings and personal effects.

Holiday in Carneros

The 20th Holiday in Carneros open house is Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The cost is $25.

Financial outlook

Last Friday, I overheard two retired men discussing today’s economic turmoil. After a rather heated exchange, one fellow ended the conversation. He said, “If you can’t stand the bad news, don’t look.” He then walked away.

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