Right there, prehistorically young Sean ''James Bond'' Connery's about to be lasered in the most unkind of male places. ''Do you expect me to talk?'' he queries nemesis ''Goldfinger.'' To which the golden one replies, ''No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!'' A couple of weeks ago, Sacramento lawmakers were trying to shoehorn through a $14 ...

Five months and one day after blowing out my left knee at Hank Swanks driving range, I was back whacking Sunday -- just my irons, even after surgery and a leg brace, I'm still not ready to torque up my woods. Speaking of having a shaky leg to stand on, California is not alone when it comes to having to dig huge divots out of its state ...