Sitting shoulder to shoulder on plastic chairs, hundreds of defiant San Franciscans, a notable number of them gray-haired, crowded into a gallery at the Fort Mason Center last Thursday. The reason? To protect its famous and picturesque coastal neighborhood from the development of a large new residential tower. San Francisco Chronicle reporter Laura Waxmann captured
This As Told Essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Glanton. It has been edited for length and clarity. Almost 10 years ago, in the midst of postpartum depression, learning to be a mom for the first time, my body decided to respond to the extreme stress I was under with a tremendous amount
When I started planning a trip to Scotland with my 17-year-old daughter, I knew we wanted to spend some time in Edinburgh and then visit the Isle of Skye. The logistics of the trip were a little overwhelming: as the only adult, I would be responsible for driving. And even more stressful was the thought
The day my father died was Monday, early in the morning. Normally, I would have taken my daughter to school, but she was home with a badly injured foot. My uncle called and said, “Now I have to tell you that your father crossed the country this morning.” This was a call I had been
Smoked rainbow trout and tabbouli salad are two of my favorite Trader Joe’s items. Simon Printz I used to work at Trader Joe’s and still return to the store to purchase my favorite items. As an avid chef, I always buy smoked rainbow trout and crushed ginger for easy meals. Dark reddish boiled potato chips
I always assumed that software engineers were naturally curious people who couldn’t wait to try the latest technology. Lately I’m realizing that’s not always true. I recently asked a developer friend if she had tried Claude Code or Codex, even for a few minutes over a weekend. “No,” he said proudly. This is an experienced
