After several years of hoping for a surprise, I think it is time to admit I have been scammed. Last Sunday a WhatsApp notification caught my eye. It was a message from an acquaintance introduced to me in 2021 by a mutual friend. Our mutual friend is also our mutual...

Leslie Gray is gone. I learned of her passing from another Westridge student a week ago. She was 81 years old. Mrs. Gray, as I first met her, taught art. She was one of my favorite teachers. Tall, elegant, with a slightly avant garde, short hair cut, Mrs. Gray...