By Dr. Tim Seelig– We hear a great deal these days about our divided country. The fact that we are in an election cycle where one of the candidates has…
By John Chen– For this final installment of my summer clothing optional beach series, I would like to introduce three more beautiful beaches in our Golden State: Black Sands Beach…
“San Francisco’s changed. The things that spell San Francisco to me are disappearing fast.” John “Scottie” Ferguson, the character played by Jimmy Stewart in Vertigo, was told this by “Gavin…
By Elisa Quinzi– Currently we might be more vulnerable to self-deception; to escaping from the present into substances, compulsive behaviors, and fantasies. But our soul knows there is more beyond…
Lorraine Hurdle (1922–2014) was a lesbian who served in the U.S. Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) in Germany during World War II. She served in the military for many years,…
By Ann Rostow– Where Woke Goes to Die I was going to lead this column with the story about Lauri Carleton, the (straight) California shop owner who was shot dead…
Lahaina was originally called Lele in Hawaiian, which means to jump or fly. The term then referred to the region jutting out from the sea, but now it captures the…
By Sister Merry Peter– The voice on the phone cracked as she replied, “We’re very lucky that we are all safe. Mahalo for asking. We’re trying to help each other…
From animals severely injured during the Maui wildfires to beloved family pets lost in the chaos, the toll to animals in Lahaina and nearby as a result of the August…
By Derek Barnes– On July 29, O’Shae Sibley was brutally attacked in Brooklyn. His attackers used racial and gay slurs during the violent incident. Shortly after the initial confrontation, the…
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