Enterprise music critic As a music critic, itÕs easy to be impartial when writing about pop stars. I have no qualms about describing Britney SpearsÕ newest ode to mŽnage ˆ trios as artless trash. Critiquing a friendÕs music, however, is a much more dubious task. When Laurence Herman handed me a CD of his band, … Continue Reading
Enterprise wine columnist Californians no doubt drink a lot more wine than, say, Iowans, and we certainly produce more of it than any other state, so it stands to reason that wine news here is big news. I, of course, collect wine news. This columnÕs readers, friends and family Ñ not mutually exclusive categories Ñ … Continue Reading
Davis While youÕre sitting at an intersection waiting for the light to change, watch what is going on. There are typically four flow states: traffic moving in one direction, traffic turning in that direction, traffic going in the other direction, and traffic turning in the other direction. If you take into account the time lost … Continue Reading
Davis The Davis Food Co-op has consistently provided the community with locally produced organic fruits and vegetables, and a knowledgeable, customer-oriented staff. Remarkably, these benefits are offered within a member-owned and -directed governing structure defined by democratic polices, bylaws and procedures. The Co-op operates under principles of: Ò…self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In … Continue Reading
Davis Congratulations! It comes as no surprise to us that The Davis Enterprise has been named the best small daily newspaper in the state by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. ItÕs nice that others outside of town have come to the same conclusion we did long ago. We always tell our friends (whether they are … Continue Reading
The issue: Immigration is a federal issue, and only when federal laws are overhauled can the government make a meaningful start at solving the problem The recession, with its near-10 percent unemployment rate making the U.S. less of a draw for job seekers, took much of the fire out of the national debate over illegal … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist ÒAÓ IS FOR ÒAGINGÓ É tonight at the Senior Center there will be a City Council candidates forum sponsored by Choices for Healthy Aging É because weÕre all busy and might not be able to attend such an event, IÕll tell you ahead of time whatÕs going to happen so you can spend … Continue Reading
1. A marked change in the childÕs place on the weight/height growth curve 2. Choosing to eat alone 3. Comments reflecting a negative body image 4. Anxiety or depression 5. Any extremes with regard to food or exercise Source: http://www.teeneatingdisorders.us
Enterprise photographer Harper Junior High School band members Haley Walker and Justin Singh Courtney (kneeling), and Emily Rogers, Jamie Bautista, Utsav Bhargava, Dustin Tillman and Sachin Kumar (standing, left to right) play their instruments at school last week. The students and their fellow Harper band members recently raised nearly $350 running the carousel at the … Continue Reading
The HUB, the student-run newspaper at Davis High, is one of the nationÕs best high school newspapers, according to the National Scholastic Press Association. Staff members from The HUB, accompanied by adviser Kelly Wilkerson, recently attended the spring convention of the NSPA in Portland, Ore., joining 3,000 other student journalists representing approximately 400 publications. In … Continue Reading
Enterprise staff writer Childhood obesity is frequently cited as a major health risk to the nationÕs youth, but experts reminded Davis parents recently of the dangers on the other end of the spectrum: eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. According to one local expert in the field, between 1 and 5 percent of youths suffer … Continue Reading
Barbara W. Frankel gently died of cancer on April 23, 2010, in her home in the care of her family. She was able to live her final days in the beautiful surroundings she jointly created. Barbara was born Chicago on March 6, 1942, to Lucille and Irwin Wald. She has one brother, Michael. When she … Continue Reading
Enterprise columnist BAPTISM OF FIRE É no, that was not Chancellor Linda Katehi at the Greyhound bus depot buying a one-way ticket back to Illinois, where they still know how to throw a good picnic without everyone getting sick É Still, after severe budget cuts, students threatening to march onto a busy freeway, an alcohol-soaked … Continue Reading
Davis Thanks go to Greg Stovall, whose op-ed piece on the defense budget on Sunday, April 18, gave readers another opportunity to consider how our tax dollars are spent. It is true, as Stovall says, that this past (unusual) year, the activities of the Department of Defense required only 33 percent of the national budget. … Continue Reading
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