Jennifer Basye Sander wants visitors to and residents of Sacramento to know that California’s capital has housed its share of literary and artistic glam.
A Literary Light Leads a Literary Tour
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THE GOLDMAN STATE
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Oh, I’m Just a Cacti Optimist: A Few Days in Joshua Tree
When I told the guy at Fleet Feet—a store for runners, hikers, bicyclists, all-around outdoor athletes, and me—that I was buying my new shoes because I was headed to a long weekend in Joshua Tree, he cocked an eyebrow and asked sardonically, “Going to find yourself?”
Bridge The Gap Offers Leadership Lessons (and Zero Injuries)
The first thing you should know is that “Bridge the Gap” is not a book about cosmetic dental surgery or civil engineering.
In Celebration Of My Daughter’s Birthday
My daughter was born on Easter Sunday 36 years ago today.
Amid COVID and Construction, Tailor/Clothier Hangs On By His Threads
These days, John Boghossian is between his racks and a hard space.
Sunburst Projects Treats the Medically and Financially Needy
Jacob Bradley-Rowe may well be a super-hero for people who have sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)—which, if not treated, generally morphs into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
Valentine’s Way (When Change is in The Air)
One of the best if deceptively simplest movie titles I’ve ever come across is “Things Change.”
“Mistaken Whoopi” And Other Songs Of Freedom
Free speech is becoming a more situational concept than the non-existent free lunch. But both come with a complete set of baggage.
A Missive From Michigan, Or: I Got A Pal In Kalamazoo
“Some police and fire departments in Northern California are billing citizens for saving their lives, which they’d sworn to protect,” I reported in the January 31 edition of The Goldman State.
Are You An Inveterate Note-Taker?
The only person I’ve ever worked with who takes notes in as seemingly scattered a manner as I do is the painter and graphic designer Michael Dunlavey. In the many years we collaborated on projects, each of us received numerous inquiries about the way we jot down what people are telling us.
