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L.A. is on Fire
No rain + foliage + Santa Ana winds = Conflagration. And it's personal.
gvlevin
Jan 175 min read


Promises to God in Life and an Election Year
The promises and bargains we make in life.
gvlevin
Oct 24, 20242 min read


My Granddaughters are Jewish
I am the very grateful if not-quite-but-almost Jewish grandmother. But I worry.
gvlevin
Sep 16, 20245 min read


All those First Days of School
It’s a multi-sensory experience I have every fall when the school year begins.
gvlevin
Sep 7, 20246 min read


Kamala Day One and My Political Evolution
July 22, 2024 There have been eighteen presidential elections in my lifetime. This year’s matters the most and today was a very big day....
gvlevin
Aug 17, 20245 min read


The AIDS Interview
Headline: 1985 television interview with AIDS patient Marty Levin, News Eight at 4:30 The 4:30 newscast was a brand new concept. Casual,...
gvlevin
Aug 17, 20243 min read


The Monster
“Mimi, be the monster.” And I chase her around the climbing structure and over the smallest slide, switching direction and responding...
gvlevin
Aug 17, 20242 min read


Batter Up!
That cutie in the pink helmet, pink glove, and brown Padres shirt is ours and today we watched her play her first T-ball game. It was a...
gvlevin
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Me and Ray
It was just me and Ray. The bell had rung, the assembly was 25 minutes away and here I sat, the only teacher without a class and...
gvlevin
Aug 5, 20244 min read


The Outfit
Her lavender leggings were the understated part but a sweet compliment to her multicolored voile skirt (she loves the twirl!) and her...
gvlevin
Jul 26, 20241 min read


Show Low
It’s one of those stories that I’ll never fully know. No one from then is here now. The bits and pieces I got were always just that and...
gvlevin
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Sticktoitiveness
The first time I heard the word "sticktoitiveness" I thought my father had made it up. It's a Dr. Seuss kind of word so I didn't take...
gvlevin
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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