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Hungry children are unacceptable
Almost one in four children in Solano County are hungry, according to a survey by Feeding America and Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. It’s astonishing when you juxtapose the vast resources of this country alongside the reality of hungry kids. Too many of us think hunger is a Third World problem. When I [...]
Palestinian leaders seek unilateral state
In late September, leaders of the Palestinian Authority are expected to issue a Unilateral Declaration of Independence and ask, in the words of PA Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath, that it receive “the blessing of the U.N.” That blessing will not come from the U.N. Security Council: If the Palestinians ask for approval from that body, [...]
Childhood fears give way to contentment
From where I stood in a shaded shoreline pool of the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River in North Woodstock, N.H., I could see at least 50 small waterfalls. Cool, refreshing White Mountain water coursed through the river’s quartz-ribbed granite. This was natural air conditioning on a hot August afternoon. Beside me, my wife Karen [...]
Rising numbers of Hispanics enroll in college
A welcome, surprising but confusing report came my way from the Pew Hispanic Center Aug. 25. It shows how there was an astounding 24 percent increase in Hispanic enrollments in higher education in one year alone, 2009 to 2010. That was the welcome part. Eighteen- to 24-year-old Hispanics attending college reached 12.2 million in October [...]
U.S. needs to fight waste, corruption in war zones
In 2008, long after tales of waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan had begun circulating widely, Congress got around to appointing a bipartisan commission to investigate how the billions the U.S. was investing in aid, rehabilitation and private security forces were being spent. The commission is in with its report, and the answer is: [...]
Turning up the A-C is one giant turnoff
With the impeccable timing that can only come as the approach of Labor Day signals summer’s almost gone, I address a topic that has been on ice all season: the curse of air conditioning. First, it is important to know that I was born in the tropics. The expression “some like it hot” was meant [...]
Entertainment calendar Sept. 2
ART EXHIBITS Arts Benicia: Open noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, 991 Taylor St., Suite 114, Benicia. Free. 747-0130, http://www.artsbenicia.org. Benicia Plein Air Gallery: Open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday; 307 First St., Benicia. Free. 745-3157, http://www.beniciapleinair.com. The Center Gallery at the Fairfield Center for Creative Arts: Open during performances only, 1035 Texas St. [...]
Time to retire political pie in the face
The pie in the face is a low brow, slapstick comedy gambit that dates back to vaudeville and silent films. “Pieing,” depending on the circumstances, say when baseball players do it during post-game interviews, might be funny the first time, much less so the second and tedious ever after. Unfortunately, the pie-in-the-face has become a [...]
Contestants sought for Miss Teen, Miss and Mrs. Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — Applications are being accepted for the Miss Teen Fairfield, Miss Fairfield and Mrs. Fairfield pageant Nov. 12 at the Fairfield Center for the Creative Arts, 1035 Texas St., The competition is open to women who live in Northern California. The Teen division is for ages 13 through 16; the Miss for ages 17 [...]
Auditions set for Napa Valley Youth Symphony
NAPA — Musicians 21 and younger are invited to audition for the Napa Valley Youth Symphony. The upcoming season includes the symphony’s first collaboration with Napa Valley Ballet and Napa Valley Chorale, as well as a summer tour of Europe, featuring master classes and performances with some of central Europe’s orchestras. Auditions are Friday and [...]
