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Photo by Sage Friedman There was a family friend who was incredibly stubborn. He was elderly with many health problems...

Photo by arochman on Freeimages.com This is my first post since May 2024 and there are reasons for that. After...

I spent the first four months of this year doing the most important thing I’ve ever done. Now, to be...

When I was a child there was a strip mall at the corner of Westwood Blvd and Pico Blvd in...

My grandfather was born before the end of the 19th century. I was born less than 20 years after the...

So many memories of Gladstone’s. I loved it after it opened in the early 80’s when it had the rundown...

Last month as I turned 62 I decided it is time for some reflection. My life has always drastically changed...

I was an English Literature major in college because I love to read. My favorite authors to study were the...

There are lots of reasons why people become what we call “late bloomers” – we all have our own challenges...

I went a small women’s liberal arts college in Southern California. When I attended in the late 70’s and early...

As a result of my political activism over the years, I have had the chance to meet many leaders of...

We have had so many challenges over the past three years – the pandemic, political upheaval, cultural upheaval, economic upheaval...