Writing His Own Story
A modern John Muir hits his stride with Bay Nature, equal parts journal and travelogue.
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Mike Rosen-Molina
Music, Mayhem, Murders, and Proms
To honor The Monthly’s 45 years of publishing prowess, we look back at 45 pivotal—and not so pivotal—moments that helped define the East Bay ethos, from politics and culture to crime and development.
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Unconventional Medicine Man
Dana Ullman wants you to join the debate over whether homeopathic or allopathic medicine is superb.
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True to His ’60s Roots
The Berkeley Rep’s Tony Taccone surrounds himself with talent and continues to push the envelope for inspired theater.
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Putting Passion into Pinball
Michael Schiess preserves Americana with a museum full of vintage pinball games set on free play.
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A Cal psychologist has a simple prescription for race relations.
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Experts say that when caring for an elderly parent who lives far away, the most important thing is to join a support group with people experiencing the same challenges.
In the Philanthropic Swim
Rockridge residents John Bliss and Kim Thompson may live far removed the gritty flats of East and West Oakland. But this philanthropic couple see themselves as one with the citizens of Oakland, particularly those who are struggling financially, and they’re leading a campaign to get their “financially blessed” peers to invest in the community like they have by funding city programs to teach kids how to swim.
My Father, My Lie
Oakland author Meredith Maran accused her father of the ultimate betrayal. Then she un-accused him. In this first-person essay, adapted from her new book, My Lie, she reveals how it all went down.