Are “feet of clay” really just human flaws?

June 24, 2026
Surprise, surprise. Deepak Chopra was an Epstein buddy. Cesar Chavez raped women and minors. Many big names appear in the files in what seem to be incriminating ways. Powerful men and yes, women, too, overlooked, ignored or even took part in nefarious activities. Horrific things happened....

The brain! The brain!

August 20, 2015
This is my father. He was...quite a character. Every day of his life he was quite a character. I can't say that we had a close relationship growing up--I was "yes" and...

Balsamic-garlic chard recipe

August 19, 2015
My first experience with chard was about 15 years ago, when someone cooked it for me with marsala wine. I can't remember that chard recipe, but I fell in love with the...

Moving West: exiled to Pacific Hell

August 18, 2015
Chapter 3 Our first taste of Pacific Hell I really don't remember much more about Texas, just that the wheels of the car droned on and on until we stopped in El Paso...

Tips for traveling with your dog

August 17, 2015
It's been more than five years since we've taken Riley on a long road trip. That time, he rode shotgun as we moved from Tampa, Fla, to the San Francisco Bay area. He...

How to fall in love with fog

August 16, 2015
The thing about San Francisco is that it has countless faces ... and many moods. I've been there innumerable times when the sky was inescapably blue and the sunshine...

Simple summer salad

August 15, 2015
Sometimes, the most simple summer salad is the most delicious dish in the world. That was the case the other day, when I got a whole heap of fresh green beans in...

Moving west: the adaptability of cats

August 14, 2015
Chapter 2 Cats are really more adaptable than you think. You can catch up with the preface and Ch. 1 on my home page ... scroll down to the Trippin' category. We...

Another Pacifica Beauty giveaway

August 13, 2015
  Yes, I'd love to travel with bags like this. How easy to organize! When women had suitcases like this, they also had servants to carry them. It's the only...

The shameful state of politics

August 12, 2015
To mount a Presidential campaign these days, you need just two people: a candidate and a wealthy donor. Or, in Trump’s case, just one: he is his own billionaire. And...

Packing: how hard could it be?

August 11, 2015
Are you moving? Have you moved? You'll relate to this mini-series on a move I did some years ago during which pretty much everyone was tortured. In one way or...

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