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 hissing of summer lawns

July 11, 2015
It's only 8am but the sun beats down hard from a deep blue sky, belying the thermometer, which reads 67 degrees. We're walking Riley before the heat of the day takes...

How to die

July 10, 2015
 Dying is one of the ceremonies of life. - Ram Dass Most of us run from the idea of death as if it were the devil itself. But as we age, we can't escape the thought...

Waiting for a sign

July 9, 2015
The prestigious Commonwealth Club of California, which touts itself as the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum and has played host to such luminaries as...

The best of Gore Vidal

July 8, 2015
If you have never read anything by writer Gore Vidal and you enjoy incisive, witty writing, do a little search and find at least one of his many books that sounds...

Delicious, easy grilled salmon

July 7, 2015
It's really not so hard to eat healthy, and it's pleasurable, too.  When I saw King salmon on sale the other day I had an idea for a delicious, easy grilled salmon...

Vintage couture in the 20th century

July 6, 2015
Gorgeous gowns and couture going back 100 years are part of a collection borrowed from the Brooklyn Museum of Art that's closing soon at the Legion of Honor Museum in...

Brain fitness at any age

July 5, 2015
The brain's a bit of a mystery, and these days, so are such things as where we put our keys, the right word and myriad other things. It's as if --after a lifetime of...

Pray for peace on Independence Day

July 4, 2015
It's interesting to me that all of our national celebrations have to do with war and violence. The Fourth of July celebrates our country's independence, won through...

Cruising Weirdtown, USA

July 3, 2015
Sometimes, zooming around town hither and yon, I see interesting things. Weird stuff. You probably do, too. The best thing about smartphones is that a camera is always...

A 12-step for procrastinators

July 2, 2015
If you're like me, you never really relax, because you're always feeling guilty about what you should be doing and are not doing. My name is Carol and I suffer from...

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