Eggplant – Not Just for Parmigiana Anymore
By Deb Morris Almost ev eryone has had Eggplant Parmigiana, or Ratatoulle, or Baba Ganoush, pretty standard recipes for using eggplant. But have you tried big slabs of eggplant on…
Inside the Secret Service – A Former Agent’s Stories
Evolution of the Secret Service Editors Note: Most of our understanding of Secret Service work comes from Hollywood. Few of us have ever met a Secret Service Agent, or maybe…
Hands Down: Reading the Right Time to Water Your Plants
Gardenwise By Brian Larsen I’m frequently asked for advice on how much to water plants. The not-so-convenient answer is that there is no convenient answer. With every plant and every…
The Life We Bury
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Fathers come in all different forms. In The Life We Bury (2014, Seventh Street Books,…
Concord High Engineering Project: Build a House
Concord High School students are building an actual house as their class project. It may be tiny, and on wheels, but it is a real one. The tiny house is…
“Workaholics” Stars Help with CVCHS IMPROV – A – GANZA
Improv-a-ganza competition was started three years ago when former CVHS drama teacher Tom Wills passed away. The event was started as a way to raise money for a new scholarship…
Gardenwise: Nurture the Ground Beneath Your Feet — The Importance of Healthy Soil
By Brian Larsen Garden Manger at the Gardens at Heather Farms The most important factor in ensuring the success of your garden is the soil. An essential element of the…
Living Around Mt. Diablo — Red Tail Hawk
This red tail hawk was seen on Pine Hollow Rd. in Concord preparing to have his squirrel dinner. A beautiful bird of prey doing its natural job of rodent control.…
ARE RHINOS TOO VALUABLE TO SAVE?
By Jill Hedgecock Jill Hedgecock, the Diablo Gazette Bookends columnist, became passionate about the fate of rhinos during an African safari vacation last October. After learning that three of these…
To China with Mom
by John Cooper May, the month of Mother’s Day, and lest we forget the importance of our relationships with our Mothers, allow me to tell of an adventure trip that…