By Heather Freyer– Mojitos come in all shapes and sizes. A combination of raspberries, mint, and Bacardí Raspberry Flavored Rum, this one lends a berry kick and Valentine’s vibe to…
By Leslie Sbrocco– 2019 Le Volte dell’Ornellaia, Toscana IGT, Italy $34 One of Italy’s most famous wines is Ornellaia. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the classic…
By Debra Morris– Need a year filled with luck and prosperity? Stock up on lucky foods from the farmers’ market! Certain foods eaten during the Lunar New Year are considered…
By Abby Zimberg– I discovered, on Market Street between Sanchez and Church, a wall display of images from contemporary artist Kate Tova’s Maskerade series created in 2020 as the COVID-19…
By Julie Peri– Cutting wood on a chop saw can be dangerous if you don’t have your piece properly supported. Using a simple T-block can help solve this issue. You…
By Joanie Juster– Way back in December 16 I wrote: “Amy Schneider is on a roll, and shows no signs of slowing down. Her string of powerhouse victories on Jeopardy!…
High-Risk Homosexual: A Memoir by Edgar Gomez Gomez has done the near-impossible: written a queer coming of age tale that feels entirely fresh and unique. Not only does his prose…
Joan Is Okay (fiction- hardbound) by Weike Wang Joan is a thirtysomething ICU doctor at a busy New York City hospital. The daughter of Chinese parents who came to the…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Pat ‘Dubby’ Walker Pat “Dubby” Walker had not heard of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) until Billye Talmadge, one of the organization’s co-founders, visited Oakland’s Orientation…
By Ann Rostow– Swimming Upstream Last issue, I deliberately avoided the story of Lia Thomas, the transwoman who swims for the Penn State women, because I found The Washington Post coverage unnerving.…
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