On Tuesday August 28, 2007 around 3am, I had momentarily laid my head down in a friend’s RV, waiting for him to return before heading back to frolic on the playa. Suddenly there were shouts and screams, fingers pointing toward the…
Did You See the Total Solar Eclipse? An Event of a Lifetime
Were you able to peak at the rare total eclipse yesterday? Even though total eclipses occur every year or two, a very small percentage of the world population has ever been in the path of totality. What made the 2017…
Charlottesville: What You Can Do to Help
I have been grappling with the aftermath of the Charlottesville events and trying to figure out what I can do, what message I can provide here. I don’t want to be silent, yet I didn’t know what to say. My…
How to Prepare for Burning Man: 12 Tips Not in the Survival Guide
First some background for those of you who don’t know what Burning Man is. Burning Man is an experiment in temporary community. 70,000 Burners (as we’re called) celebrate in the Black Rock City desert of Nevada for the one week…
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood at the Bay Area Discovery Museum
An exhibit of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is currently running at the Bay Area Discovery Museum through September 4, 2017. The Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood cartoon is a modern day version of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood from when I was growing up. You can…
An Exploration of World Religions: Islam
When I put the call out for people to interview for this religion series, I was contacted by a blogger who was eager to participate. When she told me more about herself and her background, I felt truly blessed to…
Alameda County Fair
This summer, we went to the Alameda County Fair for the first time. The fair, held yearly at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton from mid-June to early-July, has run continuously since 1912! I’d never been and was so excited to check…
A Trump Supporter Dissents
I like it when people are critical. It means they’re thinking and brave enough to raise their voice. For the 2008 presidential election, I was a McCain supporter, until he chose Palin as his running mate, resulting in my reluctant…
Guide to Portland
Run, don’t walk to Portland. Last year, we had a girls getaway to Los Angeles. We decided to make it an annual thing and this year we picked Portland which was so impressive, I want to move there! Portland is…
Grading the Trump Presidency: B
Post-election, I had the privilege of interviewing blogger Jenni from Mama Plus One who voted for Trump. That interview garnered a lot of traffic and engagement on my site. Here’s the link if you’d like to revisit. Now, almost half-a-year into…