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I’ve become a huge fan of HBO’s phenomenal series “In Treatment”. There are a few reasons for this. First, it is so well written and craftfully acted---take John Mahoney’s recent performance as the tormented CEO “Walter”. In… Read full post »

I guess that I have a “bucket list”, though it has changed and evolved over time. These days I dream of traveling to Sicily to meet my “people”, of finally getting back stage at a Neil Young concert, of having a one night stand with James Purefoy, and of… Read full post »

Violence is not unusual in Oakland, but today's violence is just another grim reminder that when people are desperate or feeling threatened, they will make the most fatal of choices.

 Apparently, 4 police officers were gunned down, and there are conflicting news reports stat… Read full post »

 (Jim, surrounded by his sisters)

When I heard about the tragic circumstances of Natasha Richardson’s brain injury, I immediately flashed on the stages of grief, and the incredible amount of denial that my family endured when my brother Jim fell off of his h… Read full post »

I used to really enjoy watching Meet The Press. Tim Russert was an extremely likeable man who was able to ask pointed questions without coming off as a sanctimonious piece of work. When Russert pressed his guests for meaningful responses, he did so with respect, and a certain twi… Read full post »

GO JOAN GO!

In the middle of a debate over Obama's stimulus package, Dick Armey began to laugh, blush, and become apoplectic after Joan began to debate… Read full post »

When the US Airways flight that was piloted by Sully Sullenberger and crew glided onto the Hudson River, it was a day of renewed hope for a country starved for good news. As a nation, we have been psychologically deprived of a sense of competence, and for a feeling that… Read full post »

  I’d like to be able to tell you about my mother in a way that enables you to really see her and who she was. I’d like to tell you about all of her antics in the 1970’s---her 1965 powder blue Cadillac convertible—how she would drive it down the street with… Read full post »

 

I learned of Dan Fogelberg's death at 6 AM on a Monday morning. As my favorite news anchor read the brief obituary, I literally doubled over in tears. My husband climbed out of bed and came toward me to be of some comfort. He looked at me and said, "I… Read full post »

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 Christmastime is here again, and I’m beginning to feel that familiar emptiness that tends to haunt me at this time of year.

Both of my parents are gone, and we are a family of grown-ups. My siblings have their own families and rituals to perform. I don’t have any… Read full post »

I was 18 years old in 1979, and had been raised in a homogenous suburb of San Francisco called Castro Valley. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. I had started Junior College and that brought forth no answers either. What I needed was a major… Read full post »

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 You rarely work on a Saturday, but sometimes you prefer it. Most of the administration, office staff and doctors aren’t there on the weekends, and it feels more relaxed and casual. You won’t have to compete with the doctor for a look at the chart, and the physical therapy department… Read full post »

I can’t believe that the election is over. Well, it’s mostly over. There are still Senate seats to be decided, and as I was driving home from dinner last night, I noticed that the DNC office was still open and staffed 2 weeks after the election. It is hard to let… Read full post »