Following the smash critical and box-office success of Toy Story in 1995, Emeryville’s Pixar was under intense pressure to make another artistically amazing, financially lucrative film. But… Read more “Who leaves a baby in a hot car? A stressed-out Pixar employee and other parents who make tragic mistakes”
Summer’s indie hit "Chef": disturbingly sexist about men, women, their bodies and food
Chef is this summer’s movie darling for a certain demographic – people like me who believe they have discerning tastes, not just in film, but in contemporary… Read more “Summer’s indie hit "Chef": disturbingly sexist about men, women, their bodies and food”
What homeowners should know about PG&E’s rights, responsibilities regarding your trees
So, our neighbors will be happy to learn that the tree service is coming Monday to remove a collapse Monterey Pine and its wild tangle of branches… Read more “What homeowners should know about PG&E’s rights, responsibilities regarding your trees”
Words of wisdom from, yes, Richard Nixon, when facing difficult times
It’s been a summer of historical anniversaries: the D-Day invasion, the start of World War I, and, coming up, Richard Nixon’s resignation as the 37th president of… Read more “Words of wisdom from, yes, Richard Nixon, when facing difficult times”
Walnut Creek’s Century movie theater the latest cineplex to serve wine, beer
So along with buying popcorn and nachos with that neon orang-y cheese, patrons at the Century Walnut Creek 14 will soon also be able to buy a… Read more “Walnut Creek’s Century movie theater the latest cineplex to serve wine, beer”
PG&E and the Monterey pine that crashed into my back yard
One neighbor described the sound as a big “whoosh.” To me, just rousing myself from sleep at 2:30 a.m., it sounded like something crashing – a… Read more “PG&E and the Monterey pine that crashed into my back yard”
Mechnical ventalitation, other end-of-life medical measures for Jahi McMath? "What it buys is misery we would not inflict on a terrorist"
Thirteen-year-old Jahi McMath is dead. That’s the conclusion of Paul Fisher, the chief of Pediatric Neurology at Stanford University, who was appointed by an Alameda Superior Court… Read more “Mechnical ventalitation, other end-of-life medical measures for Jahi McMath? "What it buys is misery we would not inflict on a terrorist"”
Should high schools do away with football and other sports?
Last Friday afternoon, I was sitting in the bleachers at Las Lomas High School, watching the Knights junior varsity team putting up a valiant struggle against the… Read more “Should high schools do away with football and other sports?”
The politics of white teeth and America’s income inequality
I’ve been going to the dentist to get fillings and a couple crowns replaced. It’s work that I’ve needed to have done for a while, but put… Read more “The politics of white teeth and America’s income inequality”
My Excellent Hacking Adventure: Life Lessons Learned from an Identity Thief
Anyone who knows me understands that I tend to be a half-glass-empty kind of gal, or have been for quite a while. I have been slowly trying… Read more “My Excellent Hacking Adventure: Life Lessons Learned from an Identity Thief”
Crazy in Suburbia 