By Annie Murphy Paul, KQED When parents and teachers consider how children learn, it’s usually the intellectual aspects of the activity they have in mind. Sidney D’Mello would like to change that. The University of Notre Dame psychologist has been studying the role of feelings in learning for close to a decade, and he has […]
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• Neighborhood Service Are Team #5 for Rancho Bijou and Bijou Acres is holding a meeting at 6pm on July 11 at Parks & Recreation, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. • The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is still looking for volunteers for its upcoming season starting July 13. For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Ali Beltramo at […]
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By Laura Bly, USA Today It’s billed as a “cozy and exceptional pool cabana” with a queen bed, “amazing 5-headed shower” and a “genuinely special location where connections deepen, hearts open and peace is found.” I’ve booked this yoga center retreat via Airbnb.com, a 4-year-old, rapidly expanding vacation-rental service that lets socially minded travelers stay […]
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By Melissa Clark, New York Times People are usually sick of zucchini before summer even reaches its sticky height. Not so the gorgeous, ethereal zucchini blossoms. Up until a few years ago, unless you grew them yourself, you would rarely come across those golden flowers, which are far too fragile for most supermarkets to handle. […]
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• Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority is holding a board meeting July 11 at 4:30pm in the LTVA Executive Conference Room, 168 Highway 50, Stateline. • The meeting of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board will be July 12 at 3pm in the LTVA Executive Conference Room, 168 Highway 50, Stateline. • County music singer Mark […]
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The Grace Foundation, an El Dorado Hills animal rescue organization, said it has filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America for $20 million over the group’s foreclosure. The group says it is near bankruptcy as the costs of caring for 48 abused horses it received has reached $800,000 and continues to […]
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The Art, Wine and Music Festival returns to The Village at Squaw Valley on July 14-15 from 11am to 5pm. The event partner is Sierra Nevada Classical Guitar Society and features fine wine, artwork from 30 artists and classical and world guitar music. The festival features concerts on each day, including the Celso Machado and […]
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By Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times In this pivotal election year, fellow citizens, I give you a chilling vision of two Americas. One America is the swing states, the dozen or so states that don’t fall into the Democratic or Republican camps and will ultimately decide the presidential election. Those unhappy states — they know […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – The deadline for a free, federal independent foreclosure review for Nevadans whose homes were in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 has been extended to Sept. 30, 2012, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said today. The previous deadline was July 31. Ordered by the Office of the […]
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By Jill Oberly, Reno Gazette-Journal There could have been ski lifts carved out of the mountainside, and crisscrossing trails leading the way down to a European-style village nestled on the edge of a clear blue mountain lake. A picture of ski resort perfection. Instead, reality is a different kind of perfection. Crisp, cold water laps […]
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