First Person Would my 1971 ‘missed abortion’ be criminal in a post-Roe world? In the summer of 1971, a year and a half before Roe v. Wade, I had a missed abortion. That’s an incomplete miscarriage, in lay terms. It was not a choice.… By Janet Silver Ghent May 11, 2022
Seniors Reduce cognitive decline by engaging with music In August 2021, Tony Bennett (singing alongside Lady Gaga) gave his final performance at the age of 95 for an audience of 6,000 at Radio City Music Hall.… By Dr. Jerry Saliman May 6, 2022
Act Two That’s what old friends are for — especially as we age Every couple of months, I drive across the Dumbarton Bridge for lunch with the remainder of my Alameda women’s group. Twenty-six years ago, we numbered… By Janet Silver Ghent Mar 17, 2022
Seniors Connecting generations of families through letter-writing In 2018, Aviva Black of Oakland found her father’s ethical will while cleaning out his desk shortly after he passed away. It was a wisdom-filled letter… By Flora Tsapovsky Feb 4, 2022
Health Advance health care directives are a gift to your loved ones After her mother died recently, a friend and former colleague told me about the “greatest gift she ever gave me.” It was the gift of knowing what her… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Feb 3, 2022
Act Two When CDC said ‘Don’t cruise,’ our sails were already up “What, are you crazy?” “Boy, are you brave!” We were neither crazy nor brave — just itching to hit the high seas because we love sailing. After our… By Janet Silver Ghent Jan 13, 2022
The Matzo Chronicles Over time, friends became more important than family Some children are precocious, spouting clever insights one after another. I wasn’t one of them. I had only one illuminating insight at the not-so-early… By Karen Galatz Jan 5, 2022
Seniors Seriously: Laughter is good for your health and well-being A 50-year-old woman has a heart attack and is brought to the hospital. While in the operating room, she has a near-death experience and sees God. “Is my… By Dr. Jerry Saliman Jan 3, 2022
Act Two Who needs a little Christmas? At one time, I did. As this time of year, rabbis reissue tired tracts on why Jews have no business celebrating a religious holiday marking Jesus’ birth. What these tracts… By Janet Silver Ghent Dec 28, 2021