A Beacon of Light

“Look for the extraordinary in the ordinary.” Matthew Kinsley It’s been said that our most treasured moments aren’t always the big, important ones. The older I get, the more I realize the truth in this statement. Kathy and I took another walk in The City today. This time, we walked through the Glen Park neighborhood, then through Glen Canyon…

“In Sausalito,  heaven isn’t  a metaphor.  It’s a feeling.” Kathy and I began her birthday celebration yesterday with breakfast at Java Beach Café on Judah Street in San Francisco. The weather was typical June gloom in The City, but breakfast at Java Beach was a great way to begin the day. We weren’t going to…

What better way to celebrate Kathy’s birthday than a few days in San Francisco? It’s typical June weather in The City — cold, windy, overcast — but we’re planning to make the most of it. Heading over to Sausalito on the ferry boat today for a birthday lunch.

“Some secrets are shared. Some are kept. Some live beyond words. All three are part of who we are.”Leo Buscaglia Secrets. Many people have them. Some few are able to keep them. I was once told that a secret is defined as “something you tell one person… at a time!” It seems that there is a lot of truth in this.…

“Downtown San Mateo  is thriving as a regional destination.” Mackenzie Jakoubek Downtown San José (my home town) is, well,… a work in progress. Downtown Los Gatos is quaint, but congested and overpriced. Downtown Campbell is a comfortable place to meet a friend for lunch or dinner or to enjoy an ice cream at the Campbell Creamery. Downtown…

A Shakespearean Sonnet The world is not the place it used to be.I guess this could be said in every age. Corruption, violence, all too much to see.With passions high, so many turn to rage. With no commitment to the common good,injustice can be seen most everywhere. If leaders simply did the things they should,they’d…

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” Frank Lloyd Wright Life is not without its pains and challenges. We are all confronted with experiences, situations, and individuals who make life difficult for us. Despite this reality, life is good — or, at least, it can be, if we allow it to be. I recently turned 72.…

“The hero is the man  who lets no obstacle  prevent him from  pursuing the values  he has chosen.”   Andrew Bernstein It was the late 1960s. I was at home one night when my Dad’s fire department radio, which we kept on 24/7 in the kitchen, announced that there was a “working fire” at the corner…

“San Francisco itselfis art… every block  is a short story,  every hill a novel.”  William Saroyan One of my favorite quotes, often attributed to Mark Twain, tells us, “A person who does not read has no advantage over one who cannot read.” Although there is no solid evidence to support that Twain ever said this,…