Swimwear. This word strikes fear in the hearts of women every summer. Not anymore! This season, be ready for the beach, the pool or even your backyard hot tub with a few simple tips to help you discover your inner “bathing beauty” and take her out for a dip. The savvy swimwear shopper knows how …

Sometimes you just have to shout about something or someone good. Well, here’s my shout-out about Dr. Ben Carson, the man and Gifted Hands that tells his story. Gifted Hands is a Johnson and Johnson Spotlight Presentation that was originally aired on TNT. Thank you Johnson and Johnson! Gifted Hands is based on the true …

Who is going to take care of my child if I cannot? That is the first and foremost consideration of Estate Planning for parents with children under the age of 18. This brings up the question of Guardianship. There are two types of Guardianships in California. A Guardian of the Person is someone who is …

There are few times that a car rolls across my roadway that is too hot to let lay on the shelf. This review is just that. I had the opportunity to spend a week bathed in the beauty and power of the 2011 Jaguar XKR. We are talking about a car that is stunning in …

We had our annual tournament at WPLJ in Walnut Creek in April. Since I did the questions, I have some I can use on you nice folks. Here are this month’s questions: When hearing the Star Spangled Banner being played before a game, why did famous baseball flake Rocky Bridges say “I hate that song”? …

Investor optimism has greatly improved over the last two years and it is easy to see why. The world’s equity and commodity markets have enjoyed a dramatic charge upward since the darkest days of the financial crisis in late 2008 and early 2009. While such positive sentiment is by no means unanimous, optimism clearly has …

Q. Tom, we are planning to sell our Alamo home. We have lived here for over 15 years so we have no recent experience working directly with a Realtor. My recollection from years ago is that the interview process used to meet and select an agent was tortuous in that the agents just went on …

When tracking statistics for PGA Tour professionals, certain factors do contribute to higher scores. High rough, fast greens and wind are the three biggies. The higher rough puts a premium on putting the ball in the fairway and hitting greens. The high rough around the green places some element on luck. Catching a good lie …

In yet another element of their seemingly-endless World Series championship victory lap, the Giants are offering fans their very own World Series rings. Yes, any fan can have a version of the bauble that players strive for all their lives and that represents the greatest team achievement possible in baseball if they have the scratch …

Q. When and for how long should I water my lawn? I’ve been reading that you promote a deep-rooted grass by watering infrequently but for twenty minutes to a half hour. My husband says he waters daily for ten minutes starting at six am. Who is right? Ans. This is a tricky question, as both …