
Journal


THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Every day, since I moved to the Bay Area, I follow the winding road that passes in front of my home down one of the hills of Oakland until where ...
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SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE…
This month’s Living Colorfully column, written in early April for Montclair Living magazine, seems quite optimistic in its vision for the future...
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SUPERPOWER LOST, SUPERPOWER GAINED?
My husband Keith, has always had a powerful voice. Its deep baritone, along with his knack of carefully pacing his words with thoughtful pauses...
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
While waiting for the FBI to get back to me, I read an article a friend posted, “5 Reasons Women over 50 Should Start Something Big and New”.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
My dad died on December 17, 2019. Like a quilt, quotidian memories of him are fragmented and discrete, with each remembrance resting...
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MAKING TIME FOR THE RANDOM
So… here we are in January once again!Each time a new year begins, I, like most people, find myself filled with lots of energy, optimism and plan...
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THE YEAR’S CLOSE
Halfway through December, I am once again mystified as to how it arrived so quickly. Each passing year seems to trim days into hours, and leaves ...
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THE NATURE OF FRIENDSHIPS
It was New Year's Eve, and the Bay Area was just beginning its blanket of rainy days when my friend first shared the news with us.
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SPRING THOUGHTS ON FOOD, FRIENDSHIP AND GETTING FIRED
I’m in need of a nourishing circle of comfort and conversation now. I was fired recently. Yes, for the second time in my life...
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THE DIVIDING LINE
I used to think that the dividing line between youth and advanced age was taste in music. Now, as I scoot my cart down the aisles...
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