Patently Great
If necessity is indeed the mother of invention, then stubborn persistence must undoubtedly be the father. For any aspiring inventor, the jumping off point begins with the US Patent Office's (USPTO) website at www.uspto.gov/. There would-be Edisons can review any and all pertinent information about patents and search whether anyone else has beaten your invention to the punch.
Classical
A Mighty Blow--A string vacation allows for music that breathes.
A Mighty Blow--A string vacation allows for music that breathes.
Public Forum
Democratic Dilemma--A party loyalist tries to make sense of Clinton's crisis.
Democratic Dilemma--A party loyalist tries to make sense of Clinton's crisis.
Keeping Afloat
Lessons learned in '95 help residents, officials.
Lessons learned in '95 help residents, officials.
Letters
At the hearing for the Rancho Chualar II subdivision, Supervisor Tom Perkins ranted about rich Chualar Canyon homeowners and others trying to stop housing for farm workers. He held up a growers' magazine and said that these fancy houses were built from the sweat from farm workers' brows. How
Grasing's
Kurt Grasing stands in the center of one of the newly refurbished dining rooms of Grasing's, taking measure of the fresh new design. The stout raspberry-colored overhead beams are a colorful counterpoint to the lively maize and indigo walls. With the sun splashing through windowpanes trimmed in deep teal, the effect is warm, upbeat and inviting.
From The Editorial Desk
Although the day may come when Theodore Kaczynski is hailed as a prophet and his Unabomber Manifesto as the Bible of the new millennium, it would be hard for most of us to imagine going back to a world without computers, advanced medical and communication technologies, or even microwave popcorn.
Mural, Mural On The Wall
Art project captures Pacific Grove's history.
Art project captures Pacific Grove's history.
Cafe Beach
Monterey