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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...
April 22, 2024
Taste Test: Our Food & Drink Issue!
During periods when I spend a lot of time online, my world becomes smaller. Meals are sometimes the best chance for me to be...
February 23, 2024
Spring Rebirth
Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil ends up being right about the early timing of its arrival, spring is on the way. And with it...