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Who Wants to Go to McDonald’s on Thanksgiving? Me.

My favorite Thanksgiving as an adult began when my husband and I woke up with suddenly no one to cook for but ourselves.  So instead of spending the day in the kitchen, we decided to…

The Year of Riotous Living

The year of riotous living at San Francisco State University, 1968-1969, contained one of the most recent major upheavals of our society. In 1968 the country was yet again divided over race relations and colonial…

The Dogs of Pi Ranch

Editor-san reports a clamor at my absence, so I figured I had better get on the stick, even questioning the presence of anything clamorous. A susurration, perhaps, maybe even a faint buzz; but whatever it…

Choosing your Death

After passage by Californians at the ballot box, legal challenges, religious opposition, then finally the support of long-time opponent the California Medical Association, the California End of Life Option Act was signed into law by…

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