Was my 30-year-old son happy I phoned him? Of course not. By Karen Galatz Nov 2, 2022 I called my 30-year-old son the other day. His first words were, “What’s the matter? What’s wrong now?” Ouch! Does he perceive that I am always the bearer of bad news? Worse yet, am I always the bearer of bad news? Worst of all, is there only bad news to bear? Certainly, now that I’m… Read More
Seniors Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling. Can religion help you live longer? First the bad news: In 2021, life expectancy in the U.S. dropped for the second year in a row, falling from 77.0 to 76.1 years, according to the CDC.… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Oct 31, 2022
First Person An 89-year-old survivor reflects on his ‘different’ life How am I different? For I am indeed different. And yet, I always strove not to be different, but I always was. Am I still? When my parents and I smuggled… By Paul Schwarzbart Oct 28, 2022
Act Two Who is that stranger in the mirror? It’s me at 80. When I applied for my Real ID driver’s license recently, I listed my hair color as gray and my height as 5 feet. I am no longer 5-foot-1, my hair is no… By Janet Silver Ghent Oct 27, 2022
Seniors Why this S.F. Holocaust survivor supports universal basic income J.’s coverage of books is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund Looking at Gisèle Huff today, elegantly dressed, perfectly… By Dan Pine Oct 21, 2022
Health How worried should I be about developing long Covid? Every couple of months, there seems to be another surge of Covid. While the majority of those infected develop mild symptoms, especially when fully… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Aug 23, 2022
Act Two Another travel misadventure: Title it ‘Covid in Cornwall’ Squished in a window seat on a flight from Heathrow to SFO, I have 10 hours to reflect on my star-crossed journey. My husband had booked aisle and window… By Janet Silver Ghent Aug 11, 2022
The Matzo Chronicles Long Island history gone awry: the story of my not-mitzvah After 12 years of glittery Christmas trees, but no menorahs, no Shabbat candles and no Friday night services, I suddenly got religion. I wanted to become… By Karen Galatz Aug 10, 2022
Honoring the Survivors Sy Karfiol recounts Holocaust childhood to spellbound audiences Sy Karfiol was just a toddler in 1942 when Nazi soldiers stormed the diamond district in Antwerp, Belgium, and arrested his father, a Jewish diamond… By Dan Pine Jun 30, 2022