Oakland’s dot on the map, nothing made it bigger, quicker, than McLean’s boxes. By Bill PicturePublished: March, 2006 April marks two important anniversaries for the Bay Area. San Francisco is pulling out all the stops for the first one, the centennial anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake. The second anniversary, however, while equally important in terms […]
By Deb SelfPublished: August, 2010 Summertime is here and if you’re like me, you’re spending more time on the water with longer, warmer days. As Bay Area residents flock to recreational hotspots along our shorelines, they may be unaware that their boating plans can have an impact on the Bay’s environment. Whether you’re in […]
Published: July, 2000 "Crossing the Bar," was written in a few minutes as Tennyson ferried across the narrow band of water separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland. At his request, this grave little prayer of simple faith has ever since been placed at the end of editions of his poetry. Alfred Tennyson […]
