Edgar Allen Poe is a part of American history and literature. A writer of sensational fiction concerning death and torture, he is also credited with inventing the world’s first detective story “Murders in the Rue Morgue.” EAP was born in 1809 and died in October of 1849 at the age of 40. The opening scene … Read more
You could call it a PowerPoint proposal. Because of it, a recent leadership meeting for Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara came to a laughing and cheering stop and two young nurse managers at the medical center are now on the road to matrimony. “We had chatted about marriage,” said Davelyn Miguel, of the SCL Neonatal Intensive … Read more
Santa Clara is installing new green colored bicycle lanes on the eastbound and westbound sides of Stevens Creek Boulevard between Lawrence Expressway and Southbound Interstate 280 off-ramp/Calvert Drive. This project is partially funded by a Transportation Fund for Clean Air grant through the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and the Bay Area Air Quality … Read more
George Bernard Shaw’s play, Pygmalion, which later was adapted into the award winning musical My Fair Lady, highlights the correlation between proper speech and societal status – speech being perhaps the most important clue in determining class. Without sounding too much like a linguistic snob, I hope to convey the importance of recognizing when it … Read more
Filmed entirely in the State of Georgia at peachy locations, The Three Stooges almost starred Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Paul Giamatti, Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro. They all wanted the film shot in Canada where their other movies have been made but the producer said no. Instead the Stooges, aka Larry, Moe and Curly, … Read more
Santa Clara Police Department, 601 El Camino Real, Santa Clara Saturday, April 28th, 2012 between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm The Santa Clara Police Department will again join with the Drug Enforcement Administration and offer the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted … Read more
On April 10th, Santa Clara Police Officer Thomas Gratny was among the law enforcement personnel who received special recognition from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Supervisor George Shirakawa presented the annual Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) award to Officer Gratny for outstanding service during a critical incident last year. Last December, Officer Gratny was … Read more
Released originally in 1988, Die Hard set the standard for action thrillers. With a budget of $28 million and a worldwide box office return of over $137 million, it was bound to spark sequels. They came out in 1990, 1995 and 2007. The two middle films were not so good. The last one in 2007 … Read more
Get great deals on thousands of books, movies and music at the Friends of the Library Book Sale Saturday, April 21. The sale will be held in the Cedar Room, and proceeds support Library programs and services. Open to members at 9 a.m.; open to the public 10 a.m. to 2p.m. From noon to 2pm … Read more
While students are getting antsy, counting down the days until school is out, parents may be getting anxious, wondering how to keep them busy, productive and out of trouble for more than two months. Another concern is the lack of academic experiences. Summer learning loss is an unwelcome reality and teachers often spend the first … Read more