I was a doll-playing girl but never had a Barbie. My mom abhorred the idea of us playing with a grown woman, fearing we’d grow up too…… Read more “Pondering Barbie”
Category: State of the World
Leeds
I admit I didn’t know much about Leeds before the past week. Actually, I hadn’t thought about the place enough to wonder about it. My daughter’s spent…… Read more “Leeds”
What’s Interesting about Boracay?
Everything I’d been reading about Boracay was shiny resorts (and gorgeous beaches). Until I came upon Camiña Balay Nga Bato (Stone House), built in 1865, which holds a…… Read more “What’s Interesting about Boracay?”
Going to the Philippines
In a week and a half, I fly to the Philippines for the first time, for my son’s wedding. I once edited a woman’s memoir on growing…… Read more “Going to the Philippines”
The Regenbogenfabrik (Rainbow Factory)
I promised I’d write again once my daughter made it to Berlin! She My daughter made it to Berlin this week. This trip has been years in…… Read more “The Regenbogenfabrik (Rainbow Factory) “
Things We Don’t Always See
I visited Berkeley recently—well, on the border between Albany and Berkeley, in the East Bay of Northern California’s Bay Area. My son lives in graduate housing there,…… Read more “Things We Don’t Always See”
Conscious VAca
For a while now, I’ve thought about the irony that people use a lot of grid-energy at gyms, when it seems like they could be producing energy.…… Read more “Conscious VAca”
What are the main characters doing now?
The main character of my Braided Dimensions series is Kay Hamelin, a former professor of ancient languages at UC Berkeley. We enter her story in 2009., twelve…… Read more “What are the main characters doing now?”
Arena Cove / Port
I recently posted about Arena Cove’s past, expressing my hope that it might still be somewhat rustic. One day last week, after work, I thought “I really…… Read more “Arena Cove / Port”
New World, New Era
Here’s the photo I wanted to share before that I took of the haunted forest at Sea Ranch. Sometimes the soul likes nothing better than bleak or…… Read more “New World, New Era”