3 minThere Are Some Nice GuysThere Are Some Nice Guys Michael emerged from his room after what seemed like hours to Marie- all 6 feet, 3 inches, 220 pounds of him. He...
5 minWhat's Safe?“How’re we going to be safe going back to school with some people vaccinated and others not?” Angela sat on the living room floor next to...
2 minThe Hill We Climb“I want to grow up and be like Kamala Harris,” Emily said. “I want to be Amanda Gorman,” Tessa shouted over her sister. “She’s kind of...
2 minFinding The Hum“There’s all this talk now about self-care and surviving these Covid times,” Colleen said as she sat down to join her friends at the park...
2 minFire and SmokeMarilee reads her essay, "Reflections: Berkeley-Oakland Firestorm," on KQED Perspectives "Nothing's left," my dad reported to my mom....
2 minParenting: Learning from the EldersRuth Bader Ginsberg AKA The Notorious R.B. G. “I can’t believe she died! How can she do this to us?” Rebecca had FaceTimed her older...
2 minParenting: Covid and DepressionJake stared at the phone in his hand. What the fu#@k just happened? He tried to catch his breath. “Jake, come help me with these sheets!”...