Saturday, March 28, 2026

Ode to the Danish post: My two aunts Annika

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My cousin posing with a postal box in Copenhagen in 2024. I was sad to hear that the Danish postal service recently decided to stop mailing ...
Sunday, March 8, 2026

Movies I saw in February: Pretty in Pink, Crime 101

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The movies I saw in February delivered a nice dose of nostalgia, especially the re-release of Pretty in Pink, which my high school friend an...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

The Photo Lab: Building community, one print at a time

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Long before our phones could instantly show us every photograph we take, we had to develop the film inside our camera before seeing what ima...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Movies I saw in January: Send Help, Anora, Blink Twice

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I didn’t see many movies in January, but those I did watch packed a surprisingly satisfying punch; all three featured women defying the cont...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

The woman in the river: How I met my new role models for life after 50

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How to stay forever young? Swim in the wild! One of my favorite places to visit is the beach at Big River in Mendocino County. Not just beca...
Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Movies I saw in December: Anaconda, Fatman, Song Sung Blue

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Why go to the theater anymore? Because it's fun! My favorite movie I saw in December was also my favorite Christmas present this year, s...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Advice for 2026: That crazy quest no one else gets? Just do it!

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Me and Lulu sticking out our tongues. The best thing I did in 2025 was also the craziest: Driving several hours just to see a big wooden tro...