I don’t yet have the sequin-encrusted sweatshirt that spells out “Wrestling Mom” but the high school wrestling world has taken hold of our lives over the past… Read more “A new “wrestling mom” asks: WTF is up with dumping wrestling as an Olympic sport?”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
Maybe I, too, can meditate … If I get moving
Do you hate meditating? For a long time, I did, too. OK, hate is a strong word, because I was always willing to try it. We all… Read more “Maybe I, too, can meditate … If I get moving”
The Big, Boxy Store Hoping to Replace the Dome Movie Theater
Yesterday, I published a story on the new news website, News24-680, about efforts ramping up to save the beloved movie theater in Pleasant Hill. There are two… Read more “The Big, Boxy Store Hoping to Replace the Dome Movie Theater”
Suicides in Public Places Traumatic to Witnesses
After Eric Hall, his father and two teenage sons rescued a high school girl who had jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge, they continued on their sailboat… Read more “Suicides in Public Places Traumatic to Witnesses”
Elderly selling off their Norco, other prescription drugs?
More news from the Tough Times in America front. Yesterday, I became aware of a new demographic of drug dealer: seniors, the disabled or down-and-outers who sell… Read more “Elderly selling off their Norco, other prescription drugs?”
I Saw It at the Dome: New Facebook Page Dedicated to Contra Costa’s Retro Cinema Landmark
I just got invited to join a brand new Facebook page, which asks people to share their favorite memories of seeing a movie at The Dome, the… Read more “I Saw It at the Dome: New Facebook Page Dedicated to Contra Costa’s Retro Cinema Landmark”
Time Passes — Part 1
On late Saturday, about 10:30 p.m., my 88-year-old mother called to me from her bedroom as I was getting ready for bed. She was sitting beside a… Read more “Time Passes — Part 1”
A Lesson in Touch, Fear and Acceptance
Every once in a while, the teacher in my Sunday morning yoga class directs us to pair up with another student for a “partner pose.” I always… Read more “A Lesson in Touch, Fear and Acceptance”
Mental illness: Stigma starts at home
In the aftermath of the horrifying killing spree at Sandy Hook Elementary, there has been lots of renewed attention on mental illness: how to keep the few… Read more “Mental illness: Stigma starts at home”
Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek closes
Cheeky as ever, Matt DeLima, the owner of the Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek, taped a faux press conference to announce he was closing his notorious… Read more “Vice Ultra Lounge in Walnut Creek closes”
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