Covid update: I tested negative after a week of mild symptoms. But I’m still taking it easy with crossword puzzles and binge TV for company. Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
I Got Covid — Finally
I finally did it. I got covid and ‘m feeling sick. But not too sick to do some on-line shopping for warm PJs to fend off the covid chills. Read more.
Does Nature Even Know We’re Here?
Does nature even know we’re here? Is nature benevolent? Cruel? Or indifferent? I used to think it was benign. Now I’m not so sure. Read more.
Guo Pei’s Wearable Splendor (Wearable? Maybe Not. Splendid? Oh, Yes)
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The opulent imaginings of China’s premier couturier Guo Pei are on view at San Francisco’s Palace of the Legion of Honor through Sept. 5. Read more.
Post Roe v. Wade: Five Women Talk About How the Abortion Issue Impacted Their Lives
Five women writers reflect on their experiences with abortion before, during and post Roe v. Wade at an upcoming event in San Francisco. Read more.
A Week With Fellow Writers — Surprising Me With Gifts
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We writers go to workshops, manuscripts in hand, hoping to get helpful feedback from our fellow writers. Sometimes we get more than we hoped. Read more.[/caption]
We writers go to workshops, manuscripts in hand, hoping to get helpful feedback from our fellow writers. Sometimes we get more than we hoped. Read more.[/caption]