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The Sky’s No Limit
How an immigrant pulled himself up by his bootstraps – and strapped on a parachute.
Long before Marina’s Juan Juarez was jumping out of planes for pay, he was faced with an impossible choice. He was 15. He’d emigrated alone to a rural town near Kuna, Idaho, from Mexico nine ...
BREZSNY'S ASTROLOGY: April 25 - May 1
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): How we react to the sound of the wind gives clues to our temperament, said philosopher Theodor W. Adorno. The unhappy person thinks of “the fragility of his house and suffers ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 04.25.13
Real Estate
$730,000 Recent Sale 1304 Funston Ave., Pacific Grove Built: 1952 Size: 2,709 square feet Features: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, 3-car garage and 2-car carport Amenities: 2 fireplaces, beamed vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, remodeled kitchen Seller: ...
STREET TALK: 04.25.13 (asked @ Erik’s Deli in Seaside.)
How would you change the immigration system?
Follow-up: What country would you immigrate to? BOB GODB | Retired Pest Controller | Monterey A: I think the immigration system is going to get too liberal. There should be stricter regulations, especially with jobs. ...
Licking the Habit
George Krieger started one of the best stamp collections in the world out of boredom.
As a 7-year-old boy in Queens, George Krieger traveled to Africa without leaving his house. Or at least he felt like he did when his uncle, who worked in the coffee-and-tea industry, would bring Krieger ...
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The writer Oliver Burkeman has some advice that would be helpful for you Aries folks to hear right now: “When you assume your current preferences won’t alter, you’ll make bad decisions: ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 04.18.13
Real Estate
$750,000 Recent Sale 3001 Alta Ave., Carmel Built: 1948 Size: 900 square feet Features: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1-car garage Amenities: Vaulted ceilings, skylight, landscaped yard, fireplace, French doors, patio Seller: Patricia Beebe Buyer: Sayre ...
Trails Blazing
Sea Otter Classic pioneers all sorts of two-wheel wonders, including mountain bike parks.
The hills of the Fort Ord National Monument are lush and green this time of year, and when the wind blows just right, the tall grasses sway like kelp. Below those hills, in a flat ...
Classic Day
Ways to navigate a super fun sequence at the Sea Otter Classic.
There’s so much going on at Sea Otter Classic, it’d be understandable if a festival-goer got so overwhelmed they rode off on the lengthy group-ride Gran Fondo to Carmel Valley and never came back – ...
STREET TALK: 04.18.13 (asked @ CSUMB Job Fair)
What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done in an interview?
Follow-up: Who has influenced your career choice most? KEVIN MCMAHAN | Lifeguard | Monterey A: Once during an interview I forgot my name! Geek Hero: Bill Gates because he’s a forward thinking person. The 9-11 ...
Surprise Winner
Outstanding tennis players emerge from an unlikely place: city courts in Seaside.
If you lose, you run. It’s more than a rule Jimmie Brooks says constantly. It’s also a way to understand his approach: Nothing too fancy. Always working. Always improving. A loss means added fitness, added ...
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): German theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a central figure in the rebellion against the Catholic Church that led to the Protestant Reformation. You’ll never guess where he was when he was ...
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 04.11.13
REAL ESTATE: By The Numbers 04.11.13
$680,000 Recent Sale 792 Spruce Ave., Pacific Grove Built: 1947 Size: 1,642 square feet Features: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1-car garage Amenities: Corner lot, deck, new electric, insulation, double-pane windows, stone fireplace Seller: Clyde and ...
STREET TALK: 04.11.13 (asked @ Nifty Fifty’s in Seaside.)
Who was the most important coach you’ve had in life?
Follow-up: What do you think is the most underrated sport? ALICIA GAINES | Caregiver | Seaside A: My door monitor in boarding school. She was there for me and taught me girly things, and how ...
Beyond Five Walls
Leon Panetta reflects on drones, Congress and women warriors after retiring to Carmel Valley.
Leon Panetta, who retired from a half century of public service in February, jokes that he’s occupying his time with “a different kind of nut” than those in Washington. Ever since Chuck Hagel was confirmed ...
