My wacky hometown of Berkeley seems to cause a stir in the national media every once in a while. Many residents, like me, roll their eyes at the sometimes absurd media reaction to the always absurd event. The most recent jaw-dropping situation back in February was the City Council’s decision to declare the US Marines [...]
Several years ago I was involved with the start of a Toastmasters group in Oakland. It was a great mix of folks from all around the East Bay who gathered weekly to work on their public speaking skills. The Toastmasters program involves giving a series of speeches on a variety of topics. In one of [...]
I love my Grandma! She is turning 94 this month. She makes me laugh. She is a great encourager of me and my many aunts, uncles and cousins. I have always appreciated her honesty and her opinions on many topics. She speaks with a real practical wisdom based the lessons she has learned in [...]
