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Tilted Windmills: Those birthdays ending in '0'
Everyone seems to either openly celebrate or be terrified of these birthdays that mark the end of one decade and the beginning of another.
May 16, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mother's Corner: Shocking simulation puts choice front-and-center
Every 15 minutes, someone dies from an alcohol-related collision. From the first scream, we were all hooked — parents, teenagers and educators. Through gasps, a rush of tears and wide-eyed focused,...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tilted Windmills: Big words that don’t say much
The adjectives and adverbs used by zealous television newscasters are often amusing, if not confusing.
May 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mother's Corner: Speak as if children are watching
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” Believe it or not, I read that this line was from the iconic Disney movie “Bambi.” Thumper recalled this line after a reprimand from hi...
May 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tilted Windmills: The wisdom of words in brief
Those of us who grew up with parents who taught us through aphorisms do well in the Twitter world. We know that everything can be reduced to short sentences. We also know that much of what we hear ...
Apr 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 22 22 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tilted Windmills: Personal responsibility is for someone else
While we might wish that everyone else embraces personal responsibility, most of us seem to want no part of it ourselves. Personal responsibility is the willingness to accept both the benefits and ...
Mar 29, 2013 | 6 6 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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His Voice: Work together to keep schools safe
by Jim Franco / Submitted to the Press
Mar 22, 2013 | 8 8 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
School should be a haven — places where students feel protected and secure to gain knowledge, friends and experiences.
Mother's Corner: Untold power of unheard words
by Yolande Barial / For the Tracy Press
Mar 08, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
Parents should know that the words that aren't said can be just as powerful as the ones that are.
Tilted Windmills: Still on hold for old-fashioned service
by Mike McLellan / For the Tracy Press
Mar 08, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
It appears there is something new in business called, “customer: service.” Honest. While it is not novel for most local merchants and companies, some national ones seem to have suddenly discovered ...
Her Voice: You, too, can see angels all around
by Willow Allie / Submitted to the Tracy Press
Mar 01, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
They might not look like your preconceptions tell you, but angels are everywhere you look.
Tilted Windmills: Casual conversation and a close shave
by Mike McLellan / For the Tracy Press
Mar 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 15 15 recommendations | email to a friend
Toilet paper on my chin did not become a way of life until my father brought home a stainless steel Gillette razor in a wooden box and handed it to me. I was almost 13. I was reminded of this recen...
Living Green: Walk Score a big deal for towns like Tracy
by Christina Frankel / For the Tracy Press
Feb 22, 2013 | 10 10 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Walkable neighborhoods, documented by the Walk Score, are an economic and environmental boon.
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    by Jeff Denham / Submitted to the Tracy Press
    02.08.13 - 01:30 am
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    by Yolande Barial / For the Tracy Press
    02.08.13 - 01:00 am
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    by Jerry McNerney / Submitted to the Tracy Press
    02.01.13 - 01:11 pm
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    by Jennifer Miranda; Timothy-Justin Garcia; Rachel Johnson
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    by Mike McLellan / For the Tracy Press
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