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Wolf Going, Gone!
Posted in Betta Fish, Death, Illness, Pet Fish, Pets
Tagged Apple Watch, betta fish, death, Grief, mourning, pet
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The Daughter Chronicles: Consequences
It was like any ordinary late summer evening in 1997. Most days, it was still warm and sunny, but the nights were getting cooler. The sun had just about disappeared when we all sat in the kitchen for dinner. “Lara … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, growing up, Moral Issues, Parenting
Tagged Childhood, Childhood Memories, Conscience, Family, Parenting, Punishment, The Daughter Chronicles
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This Archbishop Is Overreaching!
I was on my way to work this morning when Michael Krasny’s Forum started airing on the radio. Today, the topic was the recent move by the San Francisco Archbishop to revise the teachers’ handbook for four local parochial high schools … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Bigotry, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Civil Unions, Equality, Human Rights, LGBT, Marriage, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedoms, same-sex marriage, self-righteousness, Sex, Teacher, Women's Reproductive Rights, women's rights
Tagged Abortion, Bishop Cordileone, Catholic Church, Church Doctrine, Conscience, Contraception, Homosexuality, John Piderit, marriage equality, San Francisco Archbishop, San Francisco Archdiocese, Teachers, Vincent Campasano, Women's Reproductive Rights
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When We Don’t Always Agree
She leaned in through the kitchen door tentatively. She had her scarf, coat, boots and hat all organized. She drew in a chunk of air through her nose and into her chest. Then she mustered as much lighthearted cheer and … Continue reading
Posted in Biases, Opposing Beliefs, Thanksgiving, Vegan Thanksgiving
Tagged equality, Family, Food, Health, Human Rights, Opposing Beliefs, postaweek 2014, Religion, Thanksgiving, Vegan Thanksgiving
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Saturday Farmers’ Market And The Umbrella Connection, Among Other Things
Today, I was at the College of San Mateo Farmers’ Market promptly as it opened at 0900H. I wanted to buy fresh berries and some great pastries by Crepe and Brioche. We’re having a brunch at home for my daughter, … Continue reading
Posted in Farmers' Market, Nobel Peace Prize, Politics, Pop Culture, Postaweek
Tagged Crepe and Brioche, Dallas, Ebola, farmers' market, fresh produce, Hong Kong Protest, Losing Face, Nobell Peace Prize 2014, Political Attack Ads, postaweek 2014, Shakshouka, Summer Berries, Tiananmen Square, Vladimir Putin
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Celebrating Freedoms
Tomorrow, people will celebrate our nation’s independence day. Already the frenzy over grabbing the best cuts of beef, ribs, chicken, fish, and a whole gamut of vegetables, has been a dizzying scene at most food retailers. Families and friends will … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Civil Rights, Fourth of July Holiday, July 4th, Postaweek
Tagged Cultural Values, Fourth of July, Freedom, July 4th, Personal Freedoms, postaweek 2014
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The Dog Goes Everywhere!
My friends from Orinda have been empty nesters for longer than we have been. They raised three kids. Their youngest, a daughter, went to NYU and has been swallowed by the Manhattan scene ever since. In the recent years, we … Continue reading
Posted in Corgi, dog, Empty Nest, Parenting, Pets
Tagged dog, Empty Nest, empty nesters, pet, postaweek 2014
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To My Nieces On Their Graduation
Dear Ronna and Mara: This period marks such a milestone to you and your family, with a high school graduation and a college graduation in the same year. For us parents, it is a time for quiet gratification that we … Continue reading
Posted in Celebration, Family, graduation, Letting Go, Life Stages, Parenting, Parents, Postaweek
Tagged Adolescence, college graduation, Family, graduation, high school graduation, letting go, Parenting, Postaday 2014, postaweek 2014
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