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CrossFit Takes Fitness Back to Basics
October 26, 2011
When the topic of gym – excuse me, fitness center – membership comes up, most people think of a high-tech...
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Don’t Expect the Placebo Effect
October 26, 2011
Amy Doan looks like a typical club kid. She has bright blue hair, crazy makeup and a curved bar through...
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Santa Clara Billiards – Fun for the Whole Family
October 26, 2011
There are many ways people entertain themselves on Friday and Saturday nights. Some choose to go to concerts, bars, bowling...
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At Pierre Silber Halloween’s Not Just for Kids
October 5, 2011
Want to show some skin in a fairy tale character, super hero, or occupational costume for Halloween? Check out Pierre...
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The Dish: The Party Lives on at Pizza Party
September 21, 2011
Almost 49 years ago, Capn’s Galley Pizza and Pipes opened its doors for the first time. Over the next 15...
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Terrifying Words
August 31, 2011
Taken by themselves, words can be as meaningless as a random ordering of the letters used to spell them. Words...
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A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms
August 24, 2011
When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t...
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Ensuring No One Dies Alone
August 17, 2011
We come into this world with others. Usually people are delighted a new life is joining society. They send gifts...
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Outing Cosmetics Companies by Creating a Pure Product
August 17, 2011
For years cosmetics companies have been capitalizing off our youth-obsessed society by selling products, mostly to women, containing anti-aging, moisturizing,...
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Owens Corning Invests Big in Santa Clara Manufacturing Operation
August 17, 2011
In the Feb 1, 1950 Toledo Blade, Darr Construction Company advertised new two-bedroom bungalows for $450 down. The homes featured...