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What does it mean to be an aunt? That question has been floating around in my head since the day in October when I heard I was going to become one.

My friend Ron Erskine and I took a trip last month to the rural

The news these days is full of gloom and doom: home

The earliest followers of Jesus of Nazareth were inspired by this simple message: Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. They shared these words with such enthusiasm that their numbers multiplied until Christianity became the dominant religion in much of the world.

We are all in danger from natural disasters right now:

Thousands of people are expected to attend a special event at

As a new contributor to the Gilroy Dispatch and Morgan Hill

“Amaluna” moves our planet to another universe and scans the surface of William Shakespeare's “The Tempest.” It moves its artists on a fanciful, unforgettable journey that - at times - takes the breath away. Esteemed award-winning Broadway director Diane Paulus has been given the reins to create this glorious work of art. (Paulus also directed the brilliant “Porgy and Bess” production now playing in San Francisco and the Tony winning revival of “Pippin”.)

After 25 successful years, the 2006 Tony Award winning