2017 — you were a hard year. It seems as if you put all the things on the line and then took a steamroller to them. And while we are certainly worse for the wear — cracks and fissures in our humanity and our democracy — we have also proven our strength and our resilience….
Tag: peace
November Days of Gratitude: Sunset at Sea Ranch, where my heart belongs
I think one of the great secrets of life is to find that place that makes your heart sing, that place where you can rest and be. A place where your heart belongs is one of the greatest gifts. For some that might be around their kitchen table or in their backyard — and, truthfully,…
Responding to Hate with a Dance Party: San Francisco Counter-Protest to the Alt-Right
The Bay Area wasn’t going to let San Francisco, our jewel of a city, become another Charlottesville and so counter-protesters organized events to drive out the hate with the only weapon ever known to be successful: LOVE. And Music. My husband, a few friends, and I traveled on BART up to City Hall for a…
In search of peace on Rt. 88
When you need to find respite — to find that place of calm — Rt. 88 through gold country California, might just be the road to take you there. On this two-lane country road, expansive, golden fields dotted with dark green oaks, wind through Jackson and then Pioneer. The road climbs up into forests of…
Barbara Ganias Comstock 