Guest Perspectives Burlingame — the man, not the city — deserves a closer look By Jack Burlingame and Barbara Burlingame Updated Dec 29, 2020 While most Bay Area residents could find Burlingame on a map, far fewer, one suspects, know much about the city’s namesake. This year, the 200…
Columnists Taking a break? By Dorothy Dimitre May 20, 2020 I have a large selection of wise and clever sayings that I have jotted down while reading books, or the newspaper, or even watching television…
Arts & Entertainment TheatreWorks stages ‘Mark Twain’s River of Song’ By Judy Richter Daily Journal correspondent Updated Oct 11, 2019 The mighty Mississippi is celebrated in words and song in “Mark Twain’s River of Song,” presented by TheatreWorks.
State Red-legged frogs thriving in Yosemite after long absence Updated Apr 13, 2025 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Red-legged frogs made famous by Mark Twain are thriving in Yosemite Valley after a decades-long absence.
Columnists Some pegs to hang ideas on By Dorothy Dimitre Updated Dec 25, 2018 “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” — Mark Twain.
Arts & Entertainment Mark Twain tribute fetches $242,000 at NYC auction The Associated Press Jun 18, 2010 NEW YORK — Mark Twain’s never published "A Family Sketch” — a tribute to his daughter who died at 24 after contracting spinal meningitis — sol…
