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Stories about WorkKnowing When to Quit
by Cathy Fiorello A young woman finds an exhilarating career by knowing when to leave a demeaning job. "Thank you for teach me"
by Lynne Rappaport By recounting a cheerful end-of-semester class celebration, an ESL teacher brings to life her multi-ethnic students’ efforts to communicate in English. First Jobs
by Meta Pasternak It anything more topical that a hat? The author recalls meaningful moments of her life as styles changed but hats retained their mysterious attraction. Retirement Party
by Gail Persily In preparing her retirement speech, the author reflects upon her career and how she determined it was time to move on. Authority by Respect
by Pat Skala The first person in her family to go to college, the author was also the first to wind up in jail. What would that do for her career plans? Joe's Tamale Parlor
by Lucy Sweeney A cheerful, vivid, and mouth-watering description of making tamales from scratch. Work
by Louise Victor Learn how the lines, colors, shapes and even the paper speak to the artist in her process of creation—two paintings illustrate the artist's work. 
Courtyard on Beale St. - S. F.
- near our new OLLI location. Photo by Charlene Anderson
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Ghost City
by Ed Brownson A man journeys through San Francisco ‘encountering’ his many friends who have died of AIDS. Why I Stopped Eating Bacon
by Vera Jacobson An upbeat, kale eating, daily exerciser has her life upended when a medical test reads positive. Dirt Road Chic
by Denize Springer Living in the redwood forest on the slopes of Mt. Tam, the author observes the forest gradually taking back the spaces that humans carved out for themselves. Take Me
by Cathy Fiorello The author cautions the Grim Reaper, “If you come for my husband before you come for me, he will be incensed.” Read this startling yet charming piece to see why. Wasteland
by Yoka Verdoner Two cherished chairs are worn out and need to be discarded, but the trip to Waste Management to discard them proves to be a challenging adventure. The Death of Free Speech
by Elsa Fernandez Rushdie's recent attempted assassination recalls to the author a trip to India where his book was confiscated from her bag—and poses a broader question. A Serendipitous Adventure in Israel
by Mary Noel Pepys An American woman becomes friends with a Swedish model in Israel in the 60s. Snake! A Memoir
by Joe Catalano Can a phobia ever be cured? A harrowing experience as a young child stays with the author. Will he ever be able to shake it off? The Ties That Bind
by Matt Ginsburg A youth in Chowchilla finds his sense of community in the Electronics Section of a Fresno department store. In Praise of the Anthropomorph
by Ed Brownson A writer observes a raven teaching her young to find food, and ponders on the true relationship between humans and all other species on our planet. Is That All There Is?
by Ed Brownson Who has a funeral with an intermission? And with Peggy Lee singing during it, no less? This author claims he will! Standing at the Edge of the Pool
by Cathy Fiorello What do our own Cathy Fiorello and Maya Angelou have in common? Read this personal essay about Cathy’s granddaughter's interview with her for a college class to find out! |
