Category Archives: Issues & Trends

J.D. Says We Can

Posted on December 19, 2016 by likeitiz

In the aftermath of the U.S. elections, when we managed to pull ourselves out of the rubble and debris, we sought refuge in each other’s promises to continue the fight for whatever it is we vowed we would be willing … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, College Education, Culture, education, Family, Family Stories, Grandparents, growing up, Hillbilly Elegy, Life Choices, Parenting | Tagged Dado Banatao, Geert Van der Linden, Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance, LifeBank Foundation, PhilDev Foundation | 7 Comments

The Daughter Chronicles: A Confusing Term

Posted on July 21, 2015 by likeitiz

I was on the way to work when I heard Monday morning’s segment from the Perspectives Series of KQED. Clyde Wadsworth applauds Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion in the historic Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality (Obergefell v. Hodges). … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Unions, Marriage, Marriage Equality, same-sex marriage, Single by Choice | Tagged Justice Anthony Kennedy, Marriage, marriage equality, Old Maid, playing cards, Single by Choice, Singlehood, Supreme Court, The Daughter Chronicles, Unmarried Equality | 4 Comments

Wolf Going, Gone!

Posted on May 19, 2015 by likeitiz

Posted in Betta Fish, Death, Illness, Pet Fish, Pets | Tagged Apple Watch, betta fish, death, Grief, mourning, pet | 7 Comments

The Daughter Chronicles: Consequences

Posted on February 27, 2015 by likeitiz

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 | 4 Comments

This Archbishop Is Overreaching!

Posted on February 12, 2015 by likeitiz

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 | 4 Comments

When We Don’t Always Agree

Posted on November 25, 2014 by likeitiz

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 | 6 Comments

Saturday Farmers’ Market And The Umbrella Connection, Among Other Things

Posted on October 4, 2014 by likeitiz

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 | 9 Comments

Celebrating Freedoms

Posted on July 3, 2014 by likeitiz

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 | 4 Comments

The Dog Goes Everywhere!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by likeitiz

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 | Leave a comment

To My Nieces On Their Graduation

Posted on April 2, 2014 by likeitiz

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 →