From Auschwitz to America
Bernie Rosner, of San Ramon, 85, is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors. In a presentation to Rotary of Concord and Concord-Diablo Rotary on September 8, he shared this…
DISTRICT DIVISIVENESS
by Mayor Edi Birsan There has been a trending set of litigious attacks on cities demanding that they convert to District elections from the more traditional At-Large election style. Recently…
Why I Put My Baby Up for Adoption
By: Megan Cohen Megan Cohen is an adoption attorney based in Lafayette specializing in adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Her passion for adoption began when she placed her son for…
Two Quick and Easy Summer Recipes
BBQ Kebobs When life gets busy which is most of the time, this is one of our super, easy to make dinner favorites. It’s what we call “homemade fast food”…
Luckiest Girl Alive
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll (2016, Simon & Schuster, paperback, 368 pages, $9.51) has…
Spam Jam Mt. Tam
by David King To quote Hipcamp.com, “Ain’t no party like a Mt. Tamalpais camping party! The Alice Eastwood Group Campsite located on the Panoramic Highway near the Mountain Home Inn,…
Z Animal Lovers – America’s Best Dog Walkers?
Incredible Concord Business Inspired by a Puppy on a Golf Course Z Animal Lover, owned by Zane Flynn and Lisa McCormick may be the world’s best dog walkers. Residents who…
The Best Laid Plan – Oregon’s Scenic Backroads
Journey-man’s Journey by John Cooper I’m reminded of the quote by Robert Burns that even “the best laid plans…often go awry”. It seems so fitting as I contemplate our recently…