+2 Columnists The reciprocity of writing By Naomi HsuUpdated Nov 19, 2025 One of writing’s greatest strengths is its ability to use pain to foster compassion, to use this compassion to connect us all.
Guest Perspectives Let compassion shine: Restore religious freedom in San Mateo County jails By The Rev. Lauren P. McCombs Aug 18, 2025 The United States was founded on the principle of religious freedom for everyone. Alarmingly, the San Mateo County jail system has made it dif…
Guest Perspectives Woke By Craig WiesnerUpdated Nov 22, 2021 I had just finished telling a story about my childhood when someone declared “You were ‘woke’ even then!” I had no idea what she was talking a…
Guest Perspectives Let us then try what love can do By Jerry McBride Apr 30, 2021 Californians have a complicated relationship to the death penalty. As a Quaker, I believe the right to life is the most basic “unalienable rig…
