How many of Time’s most influential people of 2025 do you recognize?
When I read on Facebook that Stephen Colbert was selected as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of […]
Books
What not to give for a gift
Since gift giving is big this time of year and I just wrote about the best gifts I’ve ever received,
Need a last-minute holiday gift? Consider a book that takes an innovative look at the spirit and heroism of the Olympic Games
Last year, I met Doug Levy, former reporter and lobbyist, when we served on a committee together. In the signature
What’s a great gift for Father’s Day?
Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year, according to a survey conducted
What to do when you’re a lemur researcher in remote Madagascar and a guide is dangerously ill?
Photo: Wildlife Madagascar Recently, I was lucky to get to go to San Diego for book signing to raise money
Consider stocking up on items before Trump’s tariffs hit hard
Some consumers have been stock piling food and other items for months in anticipation of prices going up due to
Bloggers are loving summertime this year
For most summers, my daughter Lisa, who lives in Madrid, visits me with her kids, Rafa and Cecilia. Although the visits are shorter now that the kids are older and want to spend more time with their friends, we had a great time. Fun times included a barbecue, swimming, walking in an arboretum and parks, dining out, and a July Fourth celebration.
Have you ever found a good book at a Little Library?
In my neighborhood, we have two little libraries. A nice addition, I thought. However, I’m not finding books that are great to read. Most of the books are murder mysteries, and since I’ve stopped watching programs on television about murder, I’m not going to read murder mysteries either. One of the libraries is on the way to a park I walk to frequently.
My interview with Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of ‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People’
When I worked at The Anchorage Times during the 1980s, I was fortunate to get my dream job writing a consumer action column. However, along with the job as columnist, I also had to be the religion editor. It meant that every week, I had to write a big feature article on religion along with compiling the Church Circuit.