Pope Francis Delivers A Message For Christmas
HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE. Pope Francis. Penguin Audio. This selection compiles a series of homilies and speeches by Pope Francis meant to enlighten hearts and broaden our understanding of ourselves … Continue reading
I Want To Go To Lithuania Looks At How To Understand Aging Parents
I WANT TO GO TO LITHUANIA, OR HOW TO HAVE FUN WITH YOUR AGING PARENTS. Christina Britton Conroy. Illustrations by Larry Conroy. Black Lyon Publishing. The odds are decent that … Continue reading
Black Goat Blues Recalls Gaiman & Hammett
BLACK GOAT BLUES. Levi Black. Tor Books. I was reading Levi Black’s latest novel and, it being past my bedtime, I dozed off into dreams. And in one of those dreams, Neil … Continue reading
Rediscovering Mick Ronson
BESIDE BOWIE: THE MICK RONSON STORY. An Emperor Media Ltd production. Produced and directed by Jon Brewer. MVD. This new DVD spotlights the work of Mick Ronson – an often … Continue reading
Rounding Up the TV Scene
The problem with television is that it has so many good shows these days. Makes you miss the old “vast wasteland days” doesn’t it? No, me neither. There are plenty … Continue reading
Joan Osborne Covers Dylan’s Forgotten Classics
SONGS OF BOB DYLAN. Joan Osborne. Womanly Hips Records. We first became aware of Joan Osborne’s ability to interpret Bob Dylan during her 1999 collaboration with the poet himself on … Continue reading
Joan Osborne Illuminates Another Side of Bob Dylan With Her Heart & Voice
Joan Osborne is as unique a talent working in music today – a singer-songwriter able to transfer the layers of herself to the live stage. Osborne was born in Kentucky … Continue reading
The Inside Story On Managing Your Memory
SEVEN STEPS TO MANAGING YOUR MEMORY: WHAT’S NORMAL, WHAT’S NOT, AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. Andrew E. Budson. Maureen K. O’Connor. Oxford University Press. If Douglas Adams hadn’t already … Continue reading
San Francisco Giants Team With Airbnb To Combat Family Homelessness
In June I published a column spotlighting the “Heading Home Campaign” – a collaborative effort between the San Francisco Giants, Hamilton Families and Airbnb aimed at bringing shelter to the hundreds … Continue reading
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