B – Some city – 2014
My housemate W and I went shopping at a fancy market at the X. It’s a good store. It has things like Best…
JAMES BAER – London – 2014
A glorious spring day in London, sunny and a ridiculous 15 degrees Celsius – and I in no shape to enjoy it. Thanks…
CACHET BERGER – Oakland – 2014
Waking early in a warm cozy house in Sun Valley, Idaho, with my snoring husband and my 3 year old telling me it’s…
HELENE FRANCHINEAU – Beijing – 2014
today I interviewed people who lost their relatives in the biggest aviation mystery to date. So many journalists and cameras, lots of pushing…
VANESSA HUA – Orinda – 2014
Daylight Savings began on March 9, which also coincided with the season opener of Sunday Streets. The festival rotates among various San Francisco…
ANGELA HILL – Alameda – 2014
I woke up a little later than planned on this Sunday morning, having sprung forward to save daylight. Although I’ve never really understood…
IAN JAMES – Palm Springs – 2014
The Magic of Being 4 What’s it like being 4 years old? I listen to my daughter and I wonder. Naomi was…
MATTHIAS LEITNER – Vienna – 2014
March 9 was quite special this year because I was dealing with the aftermath of a break-in into my flat from a few…
DAWN PALEY – Mexico City – 2014
It started early, at a big house party, part way through an Orangina bottle filled with no-name mezcal. My friend was wearing golden…
ROGER PARK – Pasadena – 2014
I woke up from a dream I can’t remember. But as I rose into consciousness, so did my coughing. The chest cold was…
ALLENE ROHRER – El Cerrito – 2014
Dearest Ed and Bea, I just wanted to reach out and tell you about yesterday’s procedure and what a valiant patient Eddie was. …
MELISSA HURLEY – San Francisco – 2014
On March 9, I saw my niece and nephew. They left early for the airport with my sister and brother-in-law; eight-something real-time but…
TOM SHANNON – Park City – 2014
I was a little (artificially) late waking up because of the daylight savings shift. Gunky the toddler was already up and making noise…
ARIEL BIERBAUM – Oakland – 2013
On March 9th, Cris and I indulged by cashing in a gift certificate to Commis, a fancypants avant garde restaurant in Oakland. Here…
KATHERINE CHANG – San Diego – 2013
March 9th was a delicious Saturday, which means I woke up at my prearranged biological “work-time” (7:00 a.m.), let the dog out to…
LISA CHANG – Honolulu – 2013
Saint Francis Prayer: Lord, make me a channel of thy peace – that where there is hatred, I may bring love – that…
MARGUERITE CASILLAS – Berkeley – 2013
At about two o’clock on March 9 my sense of identity cracked open a little bit. I don’t usually think too much about…