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I asked AI to explain “The Godfather: Part II” to me. It couldn’t.

I don’t always watch movies lately. I think people think I’m always on it, but the ritual ebbs and flows. I’ll watch five movies...

MUSD Career Fair links job seekers with regional opportunities

The 2026 Milpitas Unified School District Spring Career Fair, in partnership with Milpitas Economic Development, connected hundreds of potential job candidates with key local...

MUSD Is Thriving with Experiences

Hi there! How was your weekend? I hope it was great—mine was full of exciting events. Let me tell you what I got to...

Conversations with Kevin: Lessons on life, love, and faith!

Kevin’s name popped up on my phone, and I hesitated before answering as I was mid-order at my favorite coffee shop. My order is the...

What will you do in 2025 to make your life better?

Buff? Thin? Healthy? Promoted? Bookish? Money conscious? What are you going to do in 2025 that’s going to dramatically make your life better? My resolution this...

Thoughts on gratitude

Nothing makes you grateful for what you have like something being taken away. As I sit here, hacking up a lung with two kittens...

Reflections during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors and community members unite to promote suicide awareness. I admit that...

A Letter to my friend Lanny Poffo (three months after your passing)…

Dear Lanny Poffo… You died 3 months ago. You were my friend for 7 years, as of 2016. But the first time I ever saw...

Reflecting on the loss of my sister during Mental Health Awareness Month

The conversation about the stigma of mental health illnesses and the changes that are necessary to support those suffering has increased. But I’ve observed...

High school students crash into abandoned RV on Railroad Avenue

Yesterday, at about 1:50pm, an older model Acura slammed into an abandoned RV on Railroad Ave. The vehicle contained four high school students, all...

McCandless Park in Milpitas is a major disappointment — and it hasn’t even opened yet

When I moved into the surrounding area four years ago with my family, we were promised that the giant property sitting beside Mabel Mattos...

2023 began when we saw “AVATAR: The Way of Water”

It’s been hard, in the Bay Area, to get this New Year off the ground… Reason being, we’ve been pelted with rain. The whole sky...

2021 — A Year In Review. Wait…what even happened?

I think 2021 was even weirder than 2020. I got over the depression cloud that was lockdown and tight restrictions and lulled into something…different....

A nod to MUSD

I will admit, the potentially permanent Virtual Pathways program offered by MUSD freaked me out back in July. I thought, The pandemic is ending…why...

First Day of School Chaos

I snapped pictures of my kids on Thursday morning. It was, of course, the morning their hair looked the nuttiest, and on this day...

Our summer road trip through mask-free red states

My family decided to hit the open road the second that school let out. After having spent the majority of the year on Zoom,...

It’s almost summer. Are you ready for the big return to “normal”?

I was going to write about burnout…but, guess what? Life’s just too good right now. The energy shift is almost palpable, even just in...

The world is still uncertain: How do we deal?

Let me just start by saying how thrilling it is that every single person I know is vaccinated. Though this is true, the life...

Milpitas Library: My family’s journey through the phased re-opening (yes, it’s OPEN!)

Milpitas Library is my family’s absolute favorite place in the community -- well-organized, friendly staff, and great programs. What’s not to love? The first...

Beverly Cleary books brought joy to my family during a hard year

Beverly Cleary has meant the world to my children and I during the coronavirus pandemic. My own mother, who lives far from my family,...

When it comes to in-person learning, there’s no good answer

I was told that on April 1st, Milpitas public schools would be opening up…and fittingly, given the date of the reopening, it’s feeling like...

Happy Pandemic Anniversary: A Year in Review

It’s finally here! The day we’ve all been waiting for: the one-year anniversary of pandemic bliss! Here are a few highlights from the best...

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