Every day in my office I am greeted at my desk by Philip Holmes’ book, “Two Centuries at Mission San Jose, 1797-1997.” While this brief, half-inch-thick volume would seem to have little to do with my ...

With kids in middle and high school, summer in my house is a welcome respite from the rigors of the school year. The stress of grades is behind us and suddenly we don't have to be in multiple places ...