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Many faces of Frisco

This town has so many fascinating faces. With Steve Lawton I took a wonderful walking tour of Pacific Heights, learning the history of San Francisco’s “painted ladies”. These Victorian homes are a symbol of San Francisco in the same way that the Golden Gate bridge, the Presidio, the bay and the marina capture other dimensions. [...]

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San Francisco with a Twist

Lynne Twist changed my life, and her book, “The Soul of Money” is one of the most empowering gifts I give my friends. On Nov. 12th I saw Lynne in San Francisco as she and her husband Bill welcomed 1,500 friends of the Pachamama Alliance to their annual fundraising luncheon. Held in the Fort Mason [...]

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Daniel Schorr and me in D.C.

When I hear that sonorous voice of Daniel Schorr rumbling through the airwaves on NPR, I stop what I am doing and pay attention; I know I am about to be enlightened. A man of courage and conviction who speaks truth to power, no matter the consequences, the words of Daniel Schorr have had a tremendous [...]

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