It is time to share my theory of “Finite Adipose Tissue.” This is also called the F.A.T. hypothesis. It is very simple: There is a limited and static amount of fat in the world. If someone loses a...
Watching “America’s Got Talent” raises the question: Does the whole nation have a talent or talents, or do individual Americans have talents? I assume the apostrophe denotes a conjunction of “has”...
EDITOR, We do not reside in the city limits of Tracy, but we do have bested interest in the city and are concerned how the city is governed. Quoting Larry Hite (“Political sign season heats up,” ...
EDITOR, Frank Aquila, president of the South San Joaquin Republicans, has written several letters in recent months to valley newspapers about Rep. Jerry McNerney. Recently he wrote, “… The unempl...
It might be strange to call a town celebrating the 100th anniversary of its incorporation young, but in many ways, the city of Tracy is very much an adolescent.