Respect living things

March 31, 2014
The other day our friend, V., dropped something off. Riley was in his room, door closed, but could hear V's voice, and he's crazy about V. He was so upset at not seeing...
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38 Comments · Dogs

Jeff Brown on others’ baggage

March 30, 2014
These look pretty, don't they? But what if they weigh a ton? Without the ability to roll, they'd be a bitch to carry. What if they're not yours to carry?And what all...
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Alcatraz: mystical, mysterious, must-see

March 29, 2014
Alcatraz is a mystical place for me. That big rock sitting out in the middle of San Francisco Bay, sometimes glinting in sunshine and other times cloaked in fog. Where...
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19 Comments · Travel

Wine: sunlight held together by water

March 28, 2014
Spring in wine country has none of the bustle of the fall harvest. Vines are budding--sighting of first buds is called bud-break-- and winemakers are busy with the...
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8 Comments · Travel

Love blindness and suicide

March 27, 2014
Love’s got to stop somewhere short of suicide. ~from the book "Dodsworth"  said by a man who finally left a bad marriage Remember those dark days of angst-filled...
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The disturbing Malaysian air mystery

March 26, 2014
     My heart goes out to the families who lost loved ones in the horrific and mysterious Malaysia Airlines tragedy.  Watching some of the coverage made me remember...
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Life is full of losses large and small

March 25, 2014
Even in the midst of great joy, shadows loom around the edges.  We know that loss is inevitable, but we're too busy living to think about it.  I was reminded of that...
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22 Comments · Dogs, Soul School

Good fences, good neighbors

March 24, 2014
I'm a pretty quiet and unassuming neighbor. Always have been.  Business took me out of town for long stretches of time when I worked and even at home I was never one...
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Why women don’t succeed in business

March 23, 2014
We can talk all we like about leaning in, leaning back, not leaning at all or any other concept that purports to understand why women aren't better represented at...
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Yes, my darlings, spring has sprung

March 22, 2014
Spring. It's sprung, at least this week and at least in the San Francisco Bay area and on the Monterey peninsula. And in Sonoma. Here's what I found on my...
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14 Comments · Travel

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