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March 3, 2025
Moving forward in celebration of Women’s History Month
The daffodils are usually the first to arrive in my backyard. After a very cold and rainy winter, I’m delighted by the sudden appearance...
December 31, 2024
What serpent guides teach us
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. Symbolically, the snake is known for wisdom and agility. But also,...
November 29, 2024
Heart-shaped box
Although the holidays are upon us yet again with shocking alacrity, I’m choosing to welcome the seasonal splendor. National and global disappointments aside, I’m...
October 29, 2024
Express yourself
I went through a “mod” phase in my early teens. On weekend visits, my kind and patient grandmother would take me to the nearest...
September 27, 2024
What’s good for you?
The older I get, the more health and wellness rule my life—not to mention, of course, the whole global pandemic thing. Having once lived...
August 29, 2024
East Bay Booksellers turns the page
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 30, flames engulfed the 1940s-era building at 5433 College Ave. in Rockridge. Thankfully, no one was...
August 28, 2024
Realistic optimism for the Best of the East Bay
We’re in a time of transition. Between summer and fall. Between vacation and the start of a new school year. Not to mention the...
June 25, 2024
What Love Means
When my partner and I started looking for our first home together, at the top of our must-have list was a yard for our...