Have you ever been a foreigner? My great-grandparents were immigrants who came through Ellis Island at the end of the 19th century. I got to go to Ellis Island, in New York, and I thought about them s...  Read More

I’m doing a memorial service for a friend of mine who I had not really seen for nearly a quarter of a century. She and her husband moved to Alaska to be with family, and I figured to have one more adv...  Read More

Today is my wife’s birthday. She is 70 as of today. Now I’m older than her but as her birthday approached, I told her that I was wondering what it was going to be like to be married to someone who is ...  Read More

I was reading an article where the author reminded us that one hundred years ago, the best-selling book in our country was a book on phrenology. It said one could discover his or her personality stren...  Read More

It is Mother’s Day and a great day to celebrate Moms. I think about the impact that my mom had on me and my brother and sister. And then how our grandmothers influenced our lives as well. The three of...  Read More

I grew up as a San Francisco Giants baseball fan. I can remember my dad and me watching games on our black and white television. It was exciting to see Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, the Alou brothers a...  Read More