Snapshots of the SRVCS Lunar New Year's party.
Anamarie was an amazing wife, mom, and friend.
There's a sense of cautious optimism in the housing market.
January seems to have brought out a slew of great books to read. The cold weather gives us the opportunity. What are you waiting for?
On World Book Night, 50,000 volunteers will be giving away free books. The hope is to get non-readers reading.
A look at the advantages and disadvantages of fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgage loans.
A teenage opinion on family-centric comedy shows on tv.
A guitarist named Wassym Zaz moved from his home country of Morocco to the Northern California in order to pursue a career in music.
Follett offers another great historical saga that imparts the flavor of World War 1 and the Russian Revolution- while sweeping us away with the family histories.
Analysts believe 2012 will be a stronger year for housing than 2011.
This is my second annual list of "firsts." Good-bye 2011.
Though my family didn't have a ton of extra money growing up, I always knew we were rich.
People want to buy homes and rates are good.
A look at the current housing situation.
Informing the Chinese community on what's going on in San Ramon with a little help from Patch.
A cycle of positivity is found between a person helping some less fortunate than themselves. It is great to see people with an open heart and mind trying to make a difference in the world.
A cynical former New York evaluates her first six months on the Left Coast.
I love the culture, the commercialism (almost) and the feeling of Christmas.
A Cautionary Tale for holiday shopping procrastinators
What is Amazon doing to us?
December is always a great month for movies. And movies based on books are usually the best. Here is a good selection of them.
Farmers Market Winter Hours
I have learned that there is beauty, great beauty, in every imperfection we have earned through loss and hardship.
Every family has their traditions. Ours does too. Here is a story of our tradition of decorating untraditional trees.
More great books to add to your wish list.
The world through the eyes of a musician. The price we pay to do what we love.
Here are some books that will get you through these wet days
Happiness, that flickering light upon our journey that leaves us at times in darkness; yet when we find our courage, happiness will find us again and again... and it will light our way.
Some great new reads hit the stores this week. If you can't come in, buy them online.
Cold weather and rain make one want to relax with a good book. Here are some ideas.
Relieve muscle soreness with do-it-yourself sports massage.
My talented daughter grows up and takes care of herself, with lessons for her mother.
Everyone is so focused on connecting to each other by computers, that we have forgotten to build real life relationships.
This summer the "big awful" occurred. Here is my story.
Bunco anyone? Our group celebrates 12 years this year and we'll be rolling those dice as our children graduate from high school.
The biography of Steve Jobs comes out this week and anyone interested in success would do well to read about his life and thoughts.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Save your life and get a mammogram, no matter what you have to do to get it.
A Day in the Life of a Person with Diabetes
Looking for an adventure that doesn't cost a fortune? Consider the ferry from Oakland. The ride is beautiful, the parking is free, and the memories are priceless. Sock Monkeys ride free too.
A monkey at a Public Art Dedication? Don't worry, he's well behaved and Mayor Wilson even let him sit on his shoulder.