It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Is On TV Tonight. For Some Of Us.

By Michael P Coleman Since 1966, It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has been a part of Halloween traditions across the country. There’s nothing like watching Charlie and the gang go for “Tricks or Treats” (“I got a rock!”), Lucy bob for apples (and beagles!), or Linus and Sally sitting out in that most sincere …

Reviews — The Rarities and The Meaning Of Mariah Carey

Both the album and the memoir offer a few surprises, and a glimpse into one of the preeminent pop divas of all time. By Michael P Coleman Like most of Mariah Carey’s product, I sampled her latest album, the double disc The Rarities, trepidatiously. The project includes 15 tracks that were recorded for a variety …

In An Abundance Of Caution, Vote!

By Michael P Coleman “Out of an abundance of caution” is, without a doubt, the catch phrase of the year! At the dawn of 2020, the phrase would have sounded odd, and other words and phrases like “social distancing,” “coronavirus,” and even “viral pandemic” weren’t ones that often rolled off of our tongues. But as …

The San Francisco Symphony’s Currents Series Brings Us Closer Together

The 4 part video / podcast series features music from jazz, hip hop, Mexican, and Chinese cultures. By Michael P Coleman In the midst of a socially distant global pandemic, The San Francisco Symphony has miraculously managed to bring us a little closer together with Currents. The superb, four episode digital series shares the music …

KP International Market In Rancho Cordova Has EVERYTHING — But Be Prepared To Dress The Part If You Want To Shop There

By Michael P Coleman My eldest sent me a text last weekend and asked whether I’d been to KP International Market in Rancho Cordova. It was an odd question from her, as my kids know I can’t stand grocery shopping. But after she insisted I had to check it out, only giving me the somewhat …

COVID CONVOS — Face Mask Mama Is Serving It

By Michael P Coleman If you can manage a social distanced shopping excursion, and you want to make sure you’re looking good during your next one, you may want to check out Face Mask Mama at Arden Fair in Sacramento. Perched at a kiosk just off of the mall’s center court, near the entrance to …

COVID CONVOS — Trump Has COVID-19. But Does He?

Trump says he and Melanie have COVID-19. Is he the comb over boy who cried “wolf?”

COVID CONVOS — Self Advocacy May Be As Formidable A Protector As Masks and Social Distancing

By Michael P Coleman When the Covid Convos series launched back in March — and that seems like a lifetime ago — we all thought it would be short-lived. We believed that we as a country (if not a world) would do the right thing (thanks, Spike Lee), wear our masks, and distance ourselves physically …