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....

Bruce Jenner redux

June 1, 2015
When Bruce Jenner sat down with Diane Sawyer and television cameras to tell the world that he was going through a transgender transition, she was met with compassion and...

What are your summer plans?

May 31, 2015
This sign reminds me of kids having a long, lazy summer at a cabin, wearing swimsuits 24/7 and jumping into a lake to cool off from time to time.  I can even hear the...

Will we ever see the rain?

May 30, 2015
If you don't live here, California drought is just a headline, a TV news story, someone else's problem.  But here in California, it's serious stuff, being called...

Definitely NOT neighborly

May 29, 2015
Our neighborhood has an online "back fence" on which neighbors chat about neighborly things.  (I know. Hey, it's Silicon Valley, right?)  Once in a while, situations...

Summer salad with beets

May 28, 2015
I'm always looking for something different and simple to make for company or to contribute to a potluck. Paging through my recipe file, I found a few interesting side...

The sweet sorrow of parting

May 27, 2015
Any and all forms of separation, disconnects, divides, partings, breakups, and goodbyes, Carol, are temporary. Very. You'll be together far, far longer than you will...

Did you see it coming?

May 26, 2015
Karma may have seen it coming, but did you? I've had to ask myself that question a time or two. Or three, for that matter.   Because, oh, how easy it is to blind...

My Memorial Day message

May 25, 2015
The best way to memorialize those who have died in war is to make sure that no more have to. No more...

Growing up & the lake effect

May 24, 2015
I've always loved being near the water and longed to live near it, so when I decided to move to the Monterey peninsula it was a dream come true. The idea that I could...

Dogs on parade

May 23, 2015
Do you recognize him? If you're a regular reader, you may remember that this is Rocky, one of my favorite dogs, otherwise known as GCH Fulla Bull Soulja Boy, Best of...

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