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Sbrocco Sips – 2.10.22
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…
Top Ten Lucky Foods from the Farmers’ Market
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…
Culture in the Quiet
By Jewelle Gomez– I remember my grandparents’ first television set; stations broadcast only during certain hours. When channels went off at the end of the day, a test pattern was…
Sidney Poitier: ‘I Am the Me I Choose to Be’
By John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney– When legendary actor and civil rights pioneer Sidney Poitier died earlier this month, we were struck to learn that Poitier credited the dignity he…
Donna’s Chronicles, “The Imperial Court of San Francisco…”
By Donna Sachet– The Imperial Court of San Francisco welcomes you to the month of February and a return to in-person events celebrating over 50 years of charitable fundraising, exciting…
Making Pizza Extreme
By David Landis– You’ve heard of extreme skiing, and extreme snowboarding. But Extreme Pizza? That’s the brainchild of Extreme Pizza CEO Todd Parent, who has guided this company devoted to…
Looking Back at How the Pandemic Affected Sports in 2021
By John Chen– 2021 was supposed to be the year where everything returned to normal. COVID-19 was supposed to be under control as vaccines became readily available. At this time…
2021: The ‘Trash Can Fire’ Year in Review
By Louise “Lou” Fischer– Welcome to 2022; last year, I deemed 2020 the “Dumpster Fire,” and while 2021 included some fiery incidents, it wasn’t as bad as 2020. On the “refuse…
How the Word ‘Latinx’ Originated
By Eduardo Morales, Ph.D.– A unique aspect of the Spanish language is that all words have a binary gender and are either masculine or feminine. Unlike the English language, where…
Donna’s Chronicles, “Our holiday season ended with a unique adventure…”
By Donna Sachet– Our holiday season ended with a unique adventure…our first personal road trip with our little puppy Peanut. As some of you know, we are not often found…
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