California painter Julia Kay thought her three-year Daily Portrait blog was just for her. But since then, it has meant much more, for her life, her art, and for her community (including us.)

A radical proposal from Pat Allen: Scrap the parade in New York City.

Ainslie Jones Uhl wraps up “The Compass Rose,” her episodic reflections on creating a new life in Southern California, with the promise of new topics to come.

Tons of laughter, and the secret behind all those fairy tales.

The eternal blond has gone hi-tech geek, complete with Bluetooth headset and netbook. But in Silicon Valley, the news is not good.

“I’m 50 years old and single,” says Joan, a woman I know socially. “I’m fit, attractive, and solvent.  I like the company of men and have lots of relationships with [...]

This Valentine’s week at WVFC has featured both a soulful request for information about our sex lives from Our Bodies Ourselves and a glimpse of the Worst Date Ever contest from MyVeryWorstDate.com. Here’s an anonymous contribution that neatly covers (and maybe skewers) both topics.

From Billie Brown, some humorous advice on the proper presenting (and receiving) of Valentine’s Day flowers.

For many of us, the word “date” reminds us of nervous high-school moments, our first dinner with our eventual mate, that first time after a divorce we agreed to have [...]

I remember everything, or at least the things that matter. I remember every pore of his skin, the encysted bump he had on the back of his head, the way [...]