There are certain things you can count on in a punk house. A killer name: Anarchtica, Scribble Squat, Firebreathing Kangaroo. Bikes and skateboards. Homemade tattoos. A tattered photocopy of "Soy, Not 'Oi!,'" the vegan anarchist's "Joy of Cooking." ...more

January 15, 2008

Dear Abby: The standard form of greeting in the West is a handshake. But this can lead to transmission of germs. ...more

January 6, 2008

BRANDON - Hugo Schmidt Elementary recently released the school's list of Distinguished Sailors for November/December. ...more

December 17, 2007

Like sands through an hourglass, so are the questions that trickle through the days of a TV critic's life. The spud stud is baffled because no one answered last week's trivia question. ...more

November 23, 2007

DEAR ABBY: I am a retired pediatric dentist who frequently treated children other dentists couldn't manage or preferred not to. ...more

November 23, 2007

Dear Abby: I am in an eight-year marriage that feels like a prison sentence. I have two children younger than 5 and a husband who is mentally and emotionally unstable and has severe addiction to prescription painkillers. If I divorce him, he will have joint custody of our children and, although I want them to know who their father is because they love him, I am terrified of what he might do to them as emotionally unstable as he is. I'm convinced he is capable of murder-suicide just to get at me. ...more

November 9, 2007

Dear Abby: I have enjoyed reading the occasional letters people write you about the acts of kindness they have experienced. I would like to share one that happened to me. ...more

October 28, 2007

Undefeated regular seasons usually fuel optimism for postseason showdowns, which is why East Bay girls golf coach Tim Mays is feeling pretty good entering today's Class 2A-District 11 tournament. ...more

October 15, 2007

Dear Abby: I recently began attending a private high school in Manhattan, N.Y., on scholarship. The commute can take two hours - or more - each way. In the beginning, I was willing to accept the challenge and make it work. However, as the long days continue, I'm wondering whether it's worth it. ...more

October 14, 2007

Dear Abby: I am the single mother of a wonderful 13-year-old son. His father and I were divorced when he was 1. Aside from some help and love from my parents when he was young, I have raised my son practically by myself. Nana and Dad looked after 'Todd' while I was at work, which allowed them a lot of time together when he was young. ...more

September 23, 2007