Lots of obits

It’s like the horrific ending to a preachy sci-fi film… but it seems to be real. Remember the story last week of the dolphins who herded swimmers to protect them from sharks? It seems that now, man has  [more...]

Closing a purchase of a house is different here in California. Back home, closing is the day that you sign all the papers, hand over some money, and get the keys, a big ceremonial day. Here, I’ve been signing  [more...]

I attended Randolph Elementary School, on South Quincy Street. My first grade classes were in a trailer in the parking lot; the next year they decided to renovate the school with the then popular “open plan”  [more...]