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I'm a fan of that "Top Chef" cooking competition show on Bravo no matter who’s on it. But everyone in my little Top Chef Wednesday evening get-togethers were pleased to have a local guy to root for.

We had fun cheering for Los Banos native Ryan Scott, 28, who also lived in Modesto before moving to San Francisco to work for Myth Cafe. But, alas, last night that fun came to an end. Our guy was kicked off the show during the tailgate party challenge. It appeared that he was doing OK at first, entertaining the people he fed at the Chicago Bears game.

It’s April, and we’re looking at another dry year as far as rainfall, and snow in the mountains, goes.
You might be thinking right about now, Hey, I don’t care, I’m not a farmer. I just turn on the faucet and, bingo, there’s water anytime I need it.
Well, stop and think the next time you turn that faucet on: What would happen if nothing came out? For a lot of the world, that’s an everyday occurrence. I recently did a story about Dr. Hanimireddy Lakireddy, a local cardiologist who goes to his hometown in India and helps the poor. And one of the most important things that he did was to put in wells, so the people could have water when they turned on a faucet.