Herb Benham
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HERB BENHAM: He's staying on the links for life
He has played more than 5,000 rounds of golf, shot his age 1,500 times, has nine holes in one, owns five sets of clubs and has won two world super senior championships.
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HERB BENHAM: Would-be buyers (and thieves) accord Honda a lot of respect
As I pulled up in front of the house and executed a U-turn, the BMW behind me did the same. That was curious. I had noticed him several blocks ago but hadn't thought anything of it, figuring that we were heading the same direction.
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Fledgling birder takes flight with expert
Dave Hardt doesn't have much use for starlings. They're marauders, take over nests and generally could use better manners.
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HERB BENHAM: Bad calls leave chowderhead with soup d'oh! jour
One of the pleasures of work is that lunch lends an air of festivity to the noon-time hour.There are friends who eschew leftovers, for reasons that are not entirely clear, but I am not one of those people, nor are most of the people who turn to me for guidance and comfort.
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HERB BENHAM: Note to self: Next time, add fewer meatballs
Recently I made Italian wedding soup. It has been a winter of soups in the neighborhood, one cook outdoing the next. Almost everything has ended up in the pot, with the most recent ingredient being a ham bone from Christmas dinner that spent two weeks wrapped in foil in the fridge and, prior to that, in brine for a month in Berkeley. A neighbor had dibs on the ham bone, and we await his efforts.
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HERB BENHAM: Though the wishes are big, the winning is small to non-existent
I'm stuck.I need the following: 401, 404, 405, 408, 410, 415, 419, 422, 426, 427, 431, 433, 435, 439, 441, 444, 446, 450, 454, 459, 462, 468, 473, 476, 479 and 483.
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HERB BENHAM: 'Sleep with the angels': Reis family finds peace
Since the death of her brother and sister two weeks ago, Melanie Reis talks to them a lot.
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The Reis family: Grace amid the pain
In the days since their two eldest children were killed, Tom and Patty Reis -- surrounded by family and a caring community -- find themselves processing a jumble of emotions: shock, sorrow, disbelief. But not a trace of despair is to be found in the Reises, who invited Californian columnist Herb Benham to their home as they told moving, funny stories about David and Karen, accomplished, spirited young people with so much to give. As their parents navigate through their loss, they turn to their faith for solace and vow to honor the memories of their children: "We feel lucky to be a family of four rather than a family of zero," Patty said. Herb's interview with the family is coming in Eye Street this Sunday.
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HERB BENHAM: Dewar's 'scoop' sends chill through newsroom
My wife called. She was alarmed. When your wife is alarmed, sometimes it makes sense to embrace that urgency yourself.
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HERB BENHAM: Homeowners may be clueless, but she smells a rat
Linda looked over my shoulder at the pomegranate tree as if she had spotted an enemy sniper with whom I ought to be concerned.
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Poco, Callie have dropped out of the rat race
I walked into the garage around sunset in order to feed the dogs and when I turned on the light, a rat scampered across the beam.
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Former congressman provides sharp barb
I saw Bill Thomas at Sequoia Sandwich the other day. The former congressman was eating lunch with his wife, Sharon. After he ordered, he looked at me and asked when I was going to stop using my high school picture in the paper. I considered asking him if it was that obvious, but given the sharpness of his needle, I demurred.
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HERB BENHAM: My gift to you -- an only slightly smug holiday letter
I tried to remember the rules: Don't brag, don't do a victory dance in the end zone and keep the depressing news to a minimum. Violate the rules and your Christmas letter ends up in the trash or as the object of ridicule during a Christmas dinner.
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Will donor give up Houchin plate? Oh, negative
My rear license plate remains gone -- stolen a couple of weeks ago. Like a bike rider without a helmet, a plateless car looks naked. I reported it but haven't heard anything from the Police Department. Even if it's located, I'm not sure I'll see the Houchin Blood Bank license plate frame, which the thieves also lifted.
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HERB BENHAM: Ah, the life of a life-insurance broker
The last time I met with Myron, my insurance agent, he had a new car. A powerful German car with impeccable pedigree. I don't think it was a Porsche, but that one was probably at home nestled in the garage under a nice soft cover.
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Birds of a feather really do flock together
I'm not leaving this car for a coot. Coots are a dime a dozen. I may be new to the birding fraternity, but I have standards, even if they are new standards. Recently I went birding with my parents at the Kern National Wildlife Refuge. Was it on my top 10 destinations wish list? No, but I wanted to spend the day with them, and they couldn't wait to unpack their binoculars and open their birding guides.
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HERB BENHAM: Thief should be making license plates, not stealing them
It had probably been a couple of days since it happened. I hadn't noticed. How often do you check your license plate?
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Too much leftover stuff in the garage
Do you give the crutches away? It will be a year next Wednesday since my hip operation. Give them away and, the next thing you know, you have your feet amputated.
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Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of self-loathing
Sunday started with a drive in the truck. Since it was rainy, I turned on the windshield wipers.
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HERB BENHAM: Finding the next cat while the current tabby is on life 8
At first, I thought it was Callie. She was the same size with similar markings, a gray tabby cat with black stripes.
