Going through a box of old papers, I found this poem that my mother had cut out from some...

As a kid I loved the Fourth of July, even though I didn't really understand what it was all about....

Dads sometimes seem like the forgotten parent, but believe me they are not. Here are some quotes on...

I'm currently in the middle of packing and purging, and sorting and tossing, and consequently I...

I gotta say, I don't understand the hysteria and controversy over wearing masks in these days of...

Mother's Day is going to be a bit different this year, as many of you will not be able to be with...

Just another day in this time of Coronavirus. Just another day like yesterday was, and the day...

These are trying times in which we find ourselves, and aside from bad news and the occasional moment...

An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what? Wel...

March is one of my favorite months. In like a lion, out like a lamb – the weather is always wild and...

An old curse goes: “May you live in interesting times.” Hmmm. Have we been cursed or what? Wel...

February is Black History Month, and March is Women's History Month. Since this issue of The Loop...

I used to suffer greatly from a condition known as FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out. I wanted to see e...

Valentine's Day is coming right up, and Valentine's Day is all about love. And we all know love...

I get a lot of wonderful and inspirational emails and messages, almost all with a note at the...

Another new year is upon us. And I'm meeting this new year once again with a plethora of mixed...

Holidays are a tough time for some people, for a variety of different reasons, and I have been one o...

Here's another little gem from that prolific writer "Author Unknown" that came across my desk via...

I find myself struggling to write a Thanksgiving column this week, as no matter what I say, I am...

Some people grumble all the way to the Department of Motor Vehicles when they have to get new...

Plenty of good things have happened in my life, and one of the best things that's happened is...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, which makes this a good time to remind everyone to take...

A couple of issues ago I wrote about a wake-up call I had in the early 1980s when I went to pick up...

(Once again, especially for S. and E., with love.) TV ads say, "It's amazing what happens when you...

In the early 80s I was Recreation Director for Big Sisters of Marin, which meant I planned and imple...