By Lily Dayton, Los Angeles Times Each time health psychologist Kelly McGonigal teaches her Science of Willpower class, she asks students to select a willpower challenge to focus on during the 10-week course. Though students’ goals are diverse — kicking nicotine or getting out of debt, controlling their temper or overcoming alcohol abuse — there […]
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Placer is the second healthiest county in California according to the annual County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. The rankings measure health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income, and teen births in nearly every county in the United States. “The people of […]
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By Timothy Dimoff Disgruntled employees, workplace bullies, active-shooter situations, illegal drug use, ex-spouses and dissatisfied clients – all can be found in a random sampling of the 2 million people affected by workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Of course, of the millions of reported cases, there […]
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By Kathryn Reed Changing things up a bit, while keeping tradition and offering something that others don’t. That is the winning combination for Elegant Evening. The main fundraiser for Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra is now in its 25th year. “Not only do we raise funds, but we want it to be a fun community party […]
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By Dan Waldschmidt Great people throughout history often fail, quite miserably, before finally reaching their goals. Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime; Winston Churchill lost every public election until becoming prime minister at age 62; Henry Ford went bankrupt five times; Albert Einstein was a terrible student and was expelled from school; […]
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The lineup for Harveys Outdoor Concert Series continues to grow. Added this week are Sammy Hagar and Friends on Aug. 16 and Rascal Flatts with guest Sheryl Crow on Aug. 24. Both shows go on sale on April 18. Harveys officials say more shows are still to be booked. Other shows include: Sara McLachlan — […]
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By Jeremy Miller I was pretty apprehensive about this one, but found myself somewhat pleasantly surprised by “Divergent”. Starring one of my favorite up and comers, Shailene Woodley, as the lead, I had enough reason to get to the theater and check it out. Also starring we have Theo James, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney and […]
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By Jeremy Miller “Noah” is the latest from one of my all-time filmmakers, Darren Aronofsky (“Black Swan”, “The Fountain”, “The Wrestler”). It stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins and Emma Watson. The premise is of course the classic biblical tale of Noah (Crowe) one of the last “good men of clean heart” type guys […]
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World-renowned classical guitarist George Sakellariou will be at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on April 26 at 7:30pm. The 69-year-old native of Athens has entertained audiences around the world. He began playing the guitar as a youngster, then trained at the Conservatory of Music in Athens, graduating with honors. By time he was […]
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The Tahoe Choir and Lake Tahoe Community College Chorus present the music of George Gershwin and Cole Porter on May 2-4. ‘S Wonderful features a guest performance by South Tahoe High School Jazz Band. The first two performance are at 7:30pm, the Sunday show at 2pm. Performances are at Duke Theater at LTCC. Tickets are […]
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