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A few weeks ago, I penned a story about my mother, how she emigrated from China and endured duress in America, some of it at the hands of her mother-in-law. Yes, my grandma – my father’s mother — was a bigot. She viewed Chinese people...
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As a kid, I wasn’t big on sports, but I played them. That’s what boys did in the ‘70s and ‘80s. I joined pee-wee football despite my diminutive stature; I was serviceable in soccer but participated more for the camaraderie with teammates. I was actually...
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I’ve been seeking imaginary companions this summer. No, I’ve not gone “Big Bird” and sought out woolly mammoth buddies. I’ve been reading books. Yes, gentle, reader, I can imagine what you’re thinking. “Is Snuffleupagus a woolly mammoth? And is he the best analogy you can...
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Children dying in the care of United States government officials. Donald Trump’s racism, misogyny and hate and hate and hate. It’s like nothing I’ve ever experienced or seen before. What to do? How to act? How to be hopeful? Time to talk to my mom....
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I’ve never been one to predict the future, but the aging process and its impact on my hair has given me a glimpse into divination. It will happen on week two or three of the fall semester. I’ll finish lecturing, and a back-row student will...
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In 1997, I arrived in Davis, a small university town in Northern California. It had cultural activities, good schools, and lots of parks; at the time, it was a fantastic fit for me, a displaced Midwestern boy unaccustomed to the insane frenetic energy of the...
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Eyes are transfixed on the lighted screen, glued to the flashing line that keeps time as reliably as a clock. Blink, blink, goes the cursor against the empty white background. The eyelids never move. Neither do the hands. They hover over the keyboard, motionless. The...
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Davis, California May 23, 2018 by David Weinshilboum Editor’s note: David Weinshilboum has a son who attends Da Vinci Charter Academy High School in Davis. Davis police continue to investigate a Davis high school senior who on Monday evening posted a threatening message on social...
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A couple days ago, a cop pulled me over. It was late at night, and I’d been driving for nine hours straight. Home. That’s all I wanted, and I was going fast, too fast. I was zipping down I-80, descending the Sierra-Nevada mountain range in...
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