Herb Benham
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HERB BENHAM: AIDS home fends off wolf at the door
Good news at 910 Grace St.: A house has become a home.
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HERB BENHAM: Quadruplets take on life side by side by side by side
When Carole Abella was pregnant with quadruplets, she was 5 feet tall by 5 feet wide.
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HERB BENHAM: A discursive look at cursive confusion
I was tired. When you're tired, you see things that aren't there and don't see things that are. It happened last week. I was at a friend's house. I had walked in on a birthday celebration.
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HERB BENHAM: Middle finger will heal; misunderstandings will take time
I broke my middle finger recently. You may be familiar with the finger, it's the big one -- Finger No. 3. -- between the thumb and index on one side and the ring and the pinky on the other.
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HERB BENHAM: After we were finished, life raised our children
Saturday, I went to a wedding reception. The wedding had been in Hawaii. This was the after party.
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HERB BENHAM: When the buzzards are circling, run for cover
Seems fitting, doesn't it?
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HERB BENHAM: San Joaquin -- its efficiency, smiles and plump pens -- was my kind of bank
These are a few of my favorite things:
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Herb Benham: There it is again ... the look
I was at a party recently and it happened again. The host, after filling and refilling my wine glass with a purple zin from the Central Coast, sat on the couch next to me. He put his head down, lowered his voice, and then asked, "How are things at the paper?'
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Baby steps needed for new bifocals
Going down the stairs is the true test of bifocals, writes Kelly from Tehachapi.
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Herb Benham: I'm feeling blue over my Bluetooth
I lost my Bluetooth.
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Bats in your belfry? Call Jeremy Bailey
Jeremy Bailey has no respect for opossums, calling them slow, dumb and lazy. "I'll pick them up by the tail and throw them in the cage," said Bailey, who owns Animal Capture Wildlife Control. "Now, a mama raccoon will fight you to the death. Especially when her babies are involved."
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Herb Benham: Winning isn't everything -- a good thing at Berkeley
Sometimes you can't lose.
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Herb Benham: A deal breaker to the first wife is cute to the second
On his left hand, he wore a big leather mitt. On his back, a Giants uniform. I didn't catch the number.
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Herb Benham: Teen gave radio-controlled copters a whirl -- and became a pro
I don't want Kyle Dahl mad at me, I'm thinking. Not when he's flying his helicopter. Not when he has it on one of its screaming 90 mph power runs.
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Herb Benham: Fair-goers are sweet on the sweet corn
The Oildale Kiwanis Club sells corn on the cob and pizza at the fair, but if you're Jim Savage, longtime member of the club, you want to talk about the corn. "The corn is delivered every other day, in crates of about 60 ears each. The crates are stacked and covered in ice to keep the corn cool and moist. After it is shucked, it is brushed to get rid of the loose corn tassels. Then the ears are cut on both ends, making them more attractive.
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Herb Benham: Beavers, trees -- can't we all just get along?
Here's what I've noticed. Most people like animals more than they like people. Even if those animals are beavers.
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Herb Benham: All sunglasses go to heaven, even if you still need them
I lost my sunglasses.
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Herb Benham: Central Coast brings me out of my fog
My impression of the Central Coast was that it was foggy. It is, but it wasn't last weekend, and when it's not, it has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I don't know why I've been fighting it, but I have.
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Herb Benham: Early Girls were a little late, but better late than never
These are a few of my favorite things:
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Herb Benham: No one wants to be the sibling who did Dad in
My dad came to visit. He's good company. It's a treat to have him.
