Category Archives: Writing & Social Commentary
Update on Exercise Program
I started working with trainer Ronney Richard as a 75-year-old, out-of-shape retired consultant. That was [...]
Oct
Miracle at Monterey: There Is No Turning Back
She bobs and weaves. She bounces with joy. Her name is Katie Thiroux. At the [...]
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Sep
Bob Dreher: A Mentor Who Changed My Life
If we are lucky in life, we may meet a mentor so powerful that they [...]
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Sep
Religion Corner
The Pope’s Visit * Judging by the non-stop media coverage, I must be the only [...]
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Sep
Humor Corner
How men ruin a romantic evening The World According to Brooklyn Tony* (warning: contains profanity [...]
Sep
Miracle on Harrison Avenue
Meet our neighbor, Andy Rios, a recent graduate of Sequoia High School in Redwood City. [...]
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Sep
Video: The Shortest Distance Between Two Hearts
When Robin McKellar saw herself on video and realized she looked and sounded terrific – [...]
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Sep
Blog readers always ask me, “How come your writing is so good?”
Here is the answer – I follow these guidelines: HOW TO WRITE GOOD * [...]
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Sep
Rick’s Epitaph
Now, not to worry. I seem to be in good health. But with back-to- back [...]
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Aug
Fish’s Legacy
I am surprised how hard Robert Fish’s death has hit me. Like losing a brother. [...]
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Aug
Video Tips: The Wright Brothers’ Sister
Two valuable lessons from my video storytelling workshop in Santa Fe were: 1) use a [...]
Aug
Flamenco Spirit
Saturday evening in Santa Fe, New Mexico, I stumbled into a club advertising an evening [...]
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Aug
Commonwealth Club: 15 Mind-Blowing Success Secrets for Small Businesses
My talk on July 20 went very well. Responsive group of small business people and [...]
Aug
The Source of “Let ‘er Rip”
Dena Pappas burst through the front door of the Fourth Street Music store in San [...]
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Jul
Grandpa Says “So long” to Rickey
I treasured my visits to my daughter Connie’s family in Berkeley. Her husband, Gil, made [...]
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Jul
Upcoming Commonwealth Club Speech
Please join me on Monday, July 20 at The Commonwealth Club, 555 Post Street, San [...]
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Jul
How to Save Time at Work
Writing notes on birthday cards, anniversary cards, or sympathy cards is such a time sink [...]
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Jul
First Kiss
Those who knew Robert Fish probably knew about his remarkable storytelling. He was a master [...]
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Jul
Filoli Photographic Exhibition
Several months ago, I entered a contest for a show on architecture at Filoli. Happy [...]
Jul
Billionaires to the Barricades!
“The divide between the top 1 percent and the remainder of the country cannot and [...]
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Jul
Robert Fish Remembered
Robert lost his battle with prostate cancer, and we lost a friend of 30 years. [...]
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Jun
Two From Gloria Steinem
February, 2015, San Miguel, Mexico MS Magazine. In her speech to 1,000 writers, Gloria [...]
Jun
Unexpected Birthday Song
Years ago, our good friend, Avron Barr, took his girlfriend out to celebrate her birthday [...]
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Jun