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All-Star Lineup Showcasing the Valley’s Best Young Athletes

Some students desire to strengthen their game on the playing field and in the classroom. They earn As, score the winning goal in a tied game, and, overall, take sportsmanship to a ...

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Green Gambler

Vinod Khosla calls himself a “techie nerd.” He prefers that title much more than “venture capitalist,” a label he has reluctantly worn for more than two decades as one of the country’s most ...

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Wise Guys - Silicon Valley men share the best lessons they ever learned from fatherhood

The biggest lesson Rep. Mike Honda learned from his father was that “it is necessary to be quiet, and it’s OK to be the last to speak.” While other politicians compete for ...

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21st Century Couture

Most women dream of having their clothes custom-made to fit their specific proportions and also of choosing the color and fabric they want. Couture may sound like it is only for an ...

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Goosebumps and Government

I hope I never stop getting goosebumps. I was a young staff member to state Assemblyman Rusty Areias when I took my first trip to Sacramento. It was for a dinner at the state Capitol. During ...
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Health Challenge

Before you read this, please take a moment to stretch and relax. Then you may want to do a set of 10 jumping jacks. Oh, and if you’re planning on nibbling anything while reading, may I ...
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Newspapers—Black and White

Newspapers are shaky now, although I can’t remember when they weren’t. I got involved way back, when circulations were higher and grumbling was lower, but questions about the press’s judgment were always there for the ...
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Making Waves

Every weekday morning, San Jose resident Dave Fedor can be found swimming laps at the Timpany Center. He is very competitive—against himself at least—and tries to swim three and a half miles every week. “For ...
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Strength in Numbers?

With the 2008 election slowly taking shape, the biggest problem for the Democrats may be the issue of race within the party. For years, African Americans have held a special place as the largest minority ...
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Mall Mogul

David Burke’s introduction to shopping malls was fairly typical. “Malls were a place to hang out with friends. I was one of those kids people-watching and just hanging out,” says Burke, general manager of Westfield ...
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