Maybe I shouldn’t gripe. But I’m annoyed, like some others, especially commuters who depend on BART to get to work and school, about those train operators and… Read more “Gripe time: The pay earned by BART workers who want to strike”
Do real men wear skirts? Saw a “fashionisto’ in a kilt strolling along Walnut Creek’s Civic Drive Thursday.
I was driving past City Hall yesterday around noon, on my way to pick up Soccer Son from sports camp at Heather Farm, and I saw a… Read more “Do real men wear skirts? Saw a “fashionisto’ in a kilt strolling along Walnut Creek’s Civic Drive Thursday.”
Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims
Last month’s shooting death of 16-year-old Adam Williams of Walnut Creek on Mount Diablo–at the hands of his mother who then immediately killed herself . . .… Read more “Adam Williams, Deborah Ross—the most recent among a growing number of Contra Costa domestic violence victims—as the state cuts funds for such victims”
"Cheery" front page of today’s CoCo Times: Can I go back to bed now…
. . . for about five years? Oh, not that I’m one to ever deny or postpone reality. . . So, I didn’t sleep much last night.… Read more “"Cheery" front page of today’s CoCo Times: Can I go back to bed now…”
When we refer to “vested interests” in the any debate, including the Neiman Marcus controversy, what are we really talking about?
Among readers’ comments about Neiman Marcus and other controversies, I’ve seen this term pop up from time to time, usually in reference to those who want Neiman… Read more “When we refer to “vested interests” in the any debate, including the Neiman Marcus controversy, what are we really talking about?”
What’s RMST? Saw this hovering above downtown Walnut Creek this morning.
No, it’s not the “Hollywood” sign, just some letters that stand for something and that mean something to some group or individual who wanted to make a… Read more “What’s RMST? Saw this hovering above downtown Walnut Creek this morning.”
Walnut Creek becoming epicenter of youth-led gay rights movement with downtown protest this Monday
They call themselves members of the New Civil Rights Movement. They are a group of young people, including high school and college students, from across the Bay… Read more “Walnut Creek becoming epicenter of youth-led gay rights movement with downtown protest this Monday”
Mom tries to break through Orinda’s Code of Silence to find answers to the mystery of her son’s death
A grieving parent trying to make sense of the sudden, unexpected death of her child. Unfortunately, this scenario plays out more often than we’d like to think.… Read more “Mom tries to break through Orinda’s Code of Silence to find answers to the mystery of her son’s death”
One Neiman Marcus complaint: It’s a chain store! But wait, Broadway Plaza has always had chain stores…
A common refrain I read in some of the complaints about Neiman Marcus: It is not “local.” Since Neiman Marcus is part of a chain with headquarters… Read more “One Neiman Marcus complaint: It’s a chain store! But wait, Broadway Plaza has always had chain stores…”
Oops! Glossy DeSaulnier brochure, which got past US State Department’s Tauscher endorsement ban, arrives in my mailbox today!
This arrived in my mailbox today. It’s a glossy, eight-page brochure from state Senator Mark DeSaulnier with a full-page color photo of him with Ellen Tauscher, whose… Read more “Oops! Glossy DeSaulnier brochure, which got past US State Department’s Tauscher endorsement ban, arrives in my mailbox today!”
Crazy in Suburbia 