National City: Want to try tennis for the first time? Or are you an experienced player looking for some fun with the tennis community? Come to Family Tennis Day from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, 10/12 at EL Toyon Park, 2005 E. 4th St. All ages and experience levels welcome. No registration required and equipment will be provided. Do some fun drills and hit for prizes! A free follow-up drop-in tennis class will be offered for beginner adults wanting to learn more. Call (619) 299-8647. Hosted by the city of National City and the San Diego District Tennis Association. … [Read more...] about What’s on: National City hosts Family Tennis Day
100 year old for 100 day of school
In one Maine town, ‘home paper’ is gone after 135 years
Emilee Burgess, a 29-year-old floral designer who grew up in Saco, remembered the thrill of seeing her picture on the front page of the Journal Tribune as a child. But these days, she gets news from Apple on her iPhone, filtering for “New England” for local stories. Burgess was working one recent afternoon on her laptop at Elements, a chic coffee shop on Main Street that does not sell the Journal Tribune. … [Read more...] about In one Maine town, ‘home paper’ is gone after 135 years
NBA not looking so fearless in face of China controversy
Layups The Oct. 15 deadline is coming for players from the 2016 draft, including the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, to agree to contract extensions or face restricted free agency. Only three players from that draft — Ben Simmons, Jamal Murray, and Caris LeVert — have agreed to extensions with some intriguing players who could at least negotiate until the 11th hour. In addition to Brown, players such as Buddy Hield (Sacramento), Domantas Sabonis (Indiana), NBA Finals hero Pascal Siakam (Toronto), Brandon Ingram (New Orleans), and Dejounte Murray (San Antonio) could be candidates for new contracts. But the 2016 draft is shaping up to be another marred one just three years later. Of the 30 players taken in the first round, 12 are no longer with their original teams. Eighth overall pick Marquese Chriss is seeking a two-way deal from the Warriors, Henry Ellenson already has been waived by the Pistons, and after a short stint with the Knicks is trying to make the Nets’ … [Read more...] about NBA not looking so fearless in face of China controversy
Foundation awards $47,000 in grants to 13 nonprofits
Heart and Hooves Therapy -- On-site and Off-site Sessions and VisitsThis grant of $3,000 will provide scholarships to Ramona-based families to participate in Heart and Hooves Therapy programs. Scholarships will be available for all children 2 years to 100-plus years old and teach people confidence, courage and respect. Programs include education about basic horse safety, grooming and foot care, in addition to educational learning based on the participant’s age. … [Read more...] about Foundation awards $47,000 in grants to 13 nonprofits
The language of baseball: Often crude, sometimes comical
In this environment, you go numb fairly quickly. You stop hearing it. Maybe you even start doing it yourself. But you don’t ever do it in front of your parents or (later) in front of your own children. It’s like an embedded censor. You have your workspeak and you have your familyspeak. … [Read more...] about The language of baseball: Often crude, sometimes comical
