On September 6, the New York Times published an important article about loneliness and social isolation amongst older adults. For those of us in senior services, or those of us…
Congratulations to District 11 Supervisor candidate Kimberly Alvarenga, who managed on September 29 to (for the second time) deny opponent Ahsha Safai’s bid for the endorsement of the local Democratic…
We are less than four weeks away from our U.S. Presidential Election. This will be my ninth election, and the stakes have never been higher. This is not hyperbole,…
“We grade Donald Trump on a curve. If he does not drool, we call him presidential.” -Eugene Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist We used to have some appearance of decorum in…
When the Legislature adjourned last month, we sent a number of measures to Governor Jerry Brown to expand equality, justice, and inclusion to California’s LGBT community. As I write, the…
I recently gathered with community activists in front of Oakland City Hall to express our solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the environment, and all First Nation Peoples, and…
“I started with racism and sexism in the beginning and fought them so hard and was finally ready to relax. Then, here comes ageism, and I feel like—Give me a…
“There is a cambio totalmente (total change) from the beginning to now. We make a difference and we can see that.” -Margarita Mina, Corner Captain Margarita Mina, a senior resident…
September means it’s time for San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fair, which is the world’s largest leather event. One lifestyle we see there is the dom/sub relationship, which can be expressed…
In my last column I wrote about two ballot measures that I like a lot: Proposition B (City College parcel tax) and Proposition W (Free City College). This month, just…
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