More and more young girls in there 20’s are coming in to our studio complaining that they have skin cancer. They explain to me that they have been going to tanning beds for years and never thought that it would be so damaging to their skin. I just had a 24 year old girl come …

If you closed your eyes and just listened you would think, “Wow, Jimi Hendrix is still alive and well.” The blazing guitar licks sounded dead on. However, the reality is that those guitar licks are coming from a gifted 13 year-old shredder from Southern California. This isn’t 1967 in Golden Gate Park, it’s just another …

Our family recently got a puppy. She’s a very cute little Cocker Spaniel/Chihuahua mix. Her name is Ivy. She has a white fur base with maple colored spots. At 16 weeks, she weighs 3.5 lbs and is about the size of a Guinea Pig. Truth be told, she may very well be a Guinea Pig, …

Emotional eating is a yearning for something that reaches far beyond nutritional fuel. Stress often triggers us to indulge in emotional eating. When we are emotionally hungry we may be starving for love and understanding; we may be yearning for respect, acceptance, or a sense of belonging. Transitions during the day are common stressful times …

There are certain unique and distinct spots on this great planet of ours which are not duplicated anywhere. Locations where specific flora and fauna survive while becoming extinct elsewhere. Locations where wind, water, and topography come together to create an environment which is specific to just this single area. Usually indigenous peoples weave mysterious legends …

What can you say when everyone wants to play in the popular mid-size arena but to do so you have to have a stylish, well crafted, performance driven vehicle?.With competition like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, you better come to the table with a strong entry. Suzuki has done just that with the All-New …

Buzzing with energy, authenticity, and an attentive wait staff, Sasa in Downtown Walnut Creek is the new Izakaya—style eatery to hit the downtown scene. Traditionally serving small plates, “Izakaya” is a compound word consisting of “I” (to sit) and “sakaya” (sake shop). Sasa has embraced this concept beautifully and offers patrons a beautiful space to …

Q. Tom, I don’t know whether to sell my home now or hold onto it for a couple years. When will we see measurable appreciation across the board in home values here in the Diablo Valley? A. Good question. Many ‘industry experts’ these days predict a housing recovery around 2013 or 2014 but a generalization …

Choose wisely now and your child can be in a school band or orchestra next fall. Parents, especially those unfamiliar with musical instruments, commonly ask, “How do I and my child choose a musical instrument?” The answer is not a simple one. It involves many factors. Some homes have instruments that mom or dad played …

All of the bad news out of Europe regarding their debt crisis got me thinking about how best we can all cope through these tumultuous times. It seems every time we turn around there is another crisis that results in some harrowing ups and downs in the market. I think we could all benefit from …