Yes, Your Vote Matters! Admin October 8, 2020 Besides COVID (and our new work-from-home, self-isolating, temperature-taking and no-handshaking lifestyle) and climate change (exemplified by the raging fires in
How to Win Friends & Influence People Admin October 1, 2020 Thanks to my 45-minute commute each way to work daily, I am reading one book a week. By “reading,” I
The Difference One Person Can Make Admin September 25, 2020 This past weekend we took a trip to wine country in northern California. Spending a few days in Napa Valley and
The Eco Challenge Admin September 11, 2020 Let me start by saying I don’t watch (much) television. It’s probably because I’ve always gotten up early (5:00 a.m.)
Self-Imposed Limitations Admin September 3, 2020 When I was a sophomore in college, I attended Mills College in Oakland, California. It was only for one year, but
Why Take Temperatures Admin August 21, 2020 Since mid-March, most of the office workers at Frieda’s have been working from home, either partially or full time. Because
The prospect of becoming a grandparent Admin August 6, 2020 About 6 weeks ago, my eldest daughter Alex (pictured above at age 8 months with Grandma Frieda, doing her first
An ice skater turned famous jam maker Admin July 29, 2020 Several decades ago, my mother Frieda went to a spa in Ojai, Calif. It was called “The Oaks at Ojai” and
Dealing with Vertigo Admin July 17, 2020 Have you ever gotten up quickly and felt a little dizzy or turned over in bed and had the room
Seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time Admin July 9, 2020 I have always heard about the Grand Canyon and that seeing photos of it, versus being there in person, is