By Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City Councilmember At-Large– Although it has been two and a half years since COVID turned our lives upside down, the pandemic has not gone away. The…
By Honey Mahogany– I have a deep love for San Francisco. I believe that this city is one of the most magical, beautiful places in the world. This is the…
By John Lewis– “Oh My God Osaka!” Those were the words I heard belted out joyously from the stage at the recent annual Rainbow Festa (or Osaka Pride) on October…
By Avery Yu and Jen Snyder– They say in politics you can judge someone by their enemies as much as by their friends. That’s why at Red Bridge Strategies, where…
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– The word Halloween originated from the phrase “All Hallows’ Eve” and dates back to the ancient times after the Romans conquered the Celts. In the festival…
By Donna Sachet– See Moulin Rouge, the touring Broadway production that has it all … dazzling lighting, eye-popping sets, flashy costumes, snippets of a host of pop songs, all delivering,…
By Gary M. Kramer– The fusty British drama, My Policeman, opening in theaters October 21 and available on Prime Video November 4,recounts the love triangle that develops between characters Tom,…
By Jan Wahl– Vivien Leigh and Lawrence Olivier are the subjects of a fascinating new book, Truly, Madly, vividly written by Stephen Galloway. Consider this revealing passage about the two-time…
By Michele Karlsberg– Michele Karlsberg: This month, Patrica Grayhall is celebrating the publication of her memoir, Making the Rounds: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine (She Writes Press). The inspiration for the memoir began with a box…
By Dr. Bill Lipsky– Elsa Gidlow lived her life as she wanted always: openly as an independent woman. Poet, essayist, philosopher, and humanist, Gidlow wrote her first book, On a…
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