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On being an observationalist

First there was “The Mentalist,” the hit CBS series that focuses on Patrick Jane’s (played by Simon Baker) ability to use his...
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Preparing raised garden beds for summer veggie planting

Spring is the season to begin the work necessary to prepare your garden to receive those little veggie starts that will grow to delicious size in...
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How to prune an apple tree

It’s pruning season so get out the pruning shears. The first and probably most important step in pruning a tree is caring for your pruning...
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PBS Documentary explores the nature of happiness and our emotional lives

This Emotional Life is a three-episode documentary that will air January 4, 5, and 6, 2010, from 9:00 to 11:00 PM. The documentary explores the...
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Once in a blue moon

New Year’s Eve 2010 will be that proverbial once in a blue moon. The blue moon is the second full moon in a month, which rarely occurs, and...
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Quadrantid meteor shower to occur January 3-4

The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to occur on the night of January 3-4, 2010. Scientists predict that approximately 40-80 bright blue...
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Do something completely different for Thanksgiving

For the first time in 28 years your children will not be home for Thanksgiving. They’re coming for Christmas, but they each have other plans...
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Plant sales at the San Francisco Botanical Garden

The San Francisco Botanical Garden located at 9th Ave. and Lincoln Way in Golden Gate Park will be open for business on November 14th for a fall...
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Leonid meteor shower

The Leonid meteor shower occurs each year in November. It usually peaks (in its most active phase) just before dawn on November 18, starting in the...
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Birding for health and pleasure

Bird watching can keep you healthy and improve mental functioning. Besides that, it’s entertaining. Walking is some of the best exercise...
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