Struggling with insomnia?

June 10, 2026
Oh, to sleep like a baby! Are you (like me) struggling with insomnia? Here’s what can actually help: If you’ve ever stared at the ceiling at 3 a.m. wondering why sleep won’t come, you know how discouraging insomnia can be. I hear from so many people—especially women over 50—who say...

Close encounters

March 1, 2010
Upon hearing M. and my romantic story, an artiste of modest but deserved celebrity remarked that he, too, had remained in love with his ex-wife long after their divorce...

Sunday blessing

February 28, 2010
I can never resist the urge torespond "and also with you."I guess you can take the girl out of Massbut you can't take Massout of the...

Sit Saturday – wishin’

February 28, 2010
Wish this were our dog, our home.But.It's not.Cute,...

Welcome me home again

February 27, 2010
The city has a rhythm all its own, a pulse, a cadence in which we are all players.At night a Powell Street busker's amp booms an organ grinder-ish sound until about...

Traitor body

February 26, 2010
That's what M. calls it. The big and little health issues that crop up as a result of age and the cumulative effect of lifestyle choices we've made over the years.Access...

On the train Friday morning

February 26, 2010
Tampa friends are in San Francisco this weekend and we're headed for the city Friday to see them. Where else to go but Beach Blanket Babylon, then dinner at Capp's...

The petty tyranny of the condo board

February 25, 2010
Condo commandos.They're not just an artifact of South Florida. They're alive and well on the Monterey peninsula.Driven by power and ego, these tyrants treat the condo...

Today’s blessing

February 24, 2010
Dear God, Please make mewho You would have me beThat I might do as You wouldhave me do. May I be a blessingon others That I might feelYour blessing on me.Amen~Marianne...

A happy place

February 24, 2010
From time to time people ask why I like northern California so much. Sometimes it's hard to explain.This week, the news has been full of "where's the happiest place to...

What’s in a name, really?

February 23, 2010
I saw this news coverage the other day on the AOL news page. I'm speechless. I quote:The researchers reviewed the lifespans of more than 10,000 athletes and...

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