Live Long and Prosper
Visiting grandchildren always reminds me how old I am. I’m not responsible to discipline and there are times when it’s even inappropriate to spoil them when I thought that’s what
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Be Christmas Presents
After a dear late church member introduced lithops to me I have been fascinated over them ever since. They are taproot plants found in African deserts. After maturity they would
Ronald and Donald
Given names like Ronald and Donald, you would know about how old we are. Kids are rarely given those names today. Ron and I grew up in the Boston area
Noticing the Good
At dawn, my daily walk through touristy Sausalito finds much litter on the sidewalk: Lappert’s ice cream cone paper wraps, Starbuck’s napkins, and cigarette butts. Before the shopkeepers open their
Back to School
Recently I had this interesting opportunity to go “back to school” shopping with my 11-year old granddaughter. She was buying stuff to decorate her school locker. Not just a magnetic
Bermuda At Last
Some people are fearful about the triangle in Bermuda. But if one grew up in the East Coast and dreamt about the most perfect honeymoon destination, it would be Bermuda
Pressing On
James Chuck Memorial Service August 5, 1:00 PM, Burmese Mission Baptist Church, Oakland, CA Unlike most of us, James Chuck never really rested when it was his day-off, never really
Generations
Forty-five years ago, I married into the Shih family that numbers 34 people today. My mother-in-law was the matriarch who enabled everyone to attend especially when all of us were
Hen and Lioness
A Word about Joan Thatcher There are some but very few people in the world who just about know everyone and everything. We all can benefit from someone like that
Not a Pretty Story
The way Dr. David Dao was dragged down the aisle like a ragdoll on a United plane shocked me to the core. As a United 1-Million Mile flier, I am