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....

Old-time pharmacies gone the way of the Edsel

August 28, 2013
I'm really lucky to be in the age group that remembers old-time pharmacists. You know, the ones that knew us, our ailments and wanted to sit for a spell and give us...

Is my family completely crazy or is it just a more realisti...

August 27, 2013
Who started the rumor that everyone had a normal family but me?   That's what I want to know.  Because if I've learned one thing in later life, it's that they were...

Why I’ll never go to Burning Man

August 26, 2013
It's that time again. Burning Man. The annual art-fuck-spiritual-crazy fest in the desert that began in San Francisco in 1986 and moved to the desert in 1990. Starts...

Does your back go out more than you do?

August 25, 2013
How's aging working for you? If you're like me and hubby, your lower back goes out more than you ever imagined it would. Yesterday, it was his back. And our...

The reflecting pool of friendship

August 24, 2013
More often than not, the people in our life are a reflection of ourselves--our best selves and the parts of us we need to work on. Our best friends can help us know...

Half Moon Bay afternoon

August 23, 2013
Summer has worn out its welcome early, I think. Maybe it's the vagaries attributed to climate change, or maybe, after so many years in Florida, I've lost all interest...

Green manicures and being young at heart

August 22, 2013
I was feeling puckish yesterday, up for some fun, ready for a good time, so with time on my hands I tossed a tiny bottle of pistachio-colored nail polish in my bag and...

Smart dogs do for themselves

August 21, 2013
We bought a nifty new retractable screen door for the French doors off our patio, recently. Not only do they retract smoothly, but because we bought one that cuts the...

If you’ve got a yummy summer recipe…

August 20, 2013
I'm looking for some delicious summer recipes that are healthy, but still satisfying for a healthy man's appetite.  Thanks to climate change, our summer's been...

“Old peeps” and I don’t mean the chicks

August 19, 2013
Last semester I sat in on a student project presentation. They identified their target market as "old peeps in retirement homes."  Looking at their shiny, 20-year old...

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