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Taken out to the ball game — at last!

By Evalyn Baron

In all my decades of living in Manhattan, I never went to a baseball game. Never saw the Mets or the Yankees play. I know — ridiculous, right? But, I never made it to the top of ... Read More
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A cross continental connection

By Evalyn Baron

My ex-husband and I have known each other since 1972, and even if he and I were not neighbors in this San Francisco house we share with our husbands, he’d still be one of my ... Read More
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Just singin’ in no rain: A cautionary tale

By Evalyn Baron

When I lived in Manhattan , the only time I considered the word “drought” was when I went to see a Tony Award-winning musical on Broadway, the central conceit of which ... Read More
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California dreamin’? California hibernatin’!

By Evalyn Baron

This month should see spring a-comin’ any day now, yet I find myself thinking about this past temperate West Coast winter, and how I lived it out in a very snowed-in, East Co... Read More
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Life: Being with it instead of pushing through it

By Evalyn Baron

I performed in many musicals throughout my career as an actor, on Broadway, off Broadway, off off Broadway in theaters all around the country, and the fact of the matter? I was nev... Read More
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Falling in love: Enjoying the changes

A San Francisco anniversary story
By Evalyn Baron

The symbol for a fifth wedding anniversary is wood. Solid, reliable, durable, yet malleable wood, subject to weathers of passion (freezing cold, burning fires, excessive moisture),... Read More
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Come on, let’s celebrate!

By Evalyn Baron

Happy 2015, faithful readers! We’ve all just emerged from a boisterous period of celebration, and you’re probably as exhausted as I am from cooking, decorating, gift-wr... Read More
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Take me out to the ball game — at last!

By Evalyn Baron

San Francisco’s hometown champions — the redoubtable Giants — gave us an early holiday present this year by again winning the World Series, making folks go insane with jo... Read More
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San Francisco, Amtrak and New York: A cautionary tale

By Evalyn Baron

I decided to have a cross-country Amtrak adventure last month. My own private writing retreat on the rails. Wanting to travel East to witness my niece Rachel’s marriage to he... Read More
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My earthquake preparedness kit

By Evalyn Baron

On Sunday, Aug. 24, I was asleep at 3:31 a.m., when suddenly a large truck rolled by our house, waking me. What was such a monster truck doing on our street? Or were the techies to... Read More
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Hollywood by the bay: Scary Cow

By Evalyn Baron

One Sunday this last July, I spent a day with the Scary Cow. It was entertaining, enlightening, and not at all frightening. You might ask: What is this cow and why is it scary? The... Read More
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Exciting opera for all, and for all a good night

By Evalyn Baron

Even after living here four years, I’m surprised by my new hometown. So I’d like to introduce you to some people responsible for a few of those surprises — people ded... Read More
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Gilbert, Sullivan and Me: A Brief Sojourn into British Silliness

By Evalyn Baron

Tripping hither, tripping thither, Nobody knows why or wither! We must dance and we must sing, Roundabout our fairy ring. — from Iolanthe by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Repe... Read More
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A beautiful monsters’ ball: Stalking the fields of Crissy

By Evalyn Baron

By the time you read this, one of the most exciting art exhibits I’ve experienced in a long time will be gone from our city, and your chance of enjoying it (or being mad at i... Read More
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And the rain it raineth every day

By Evalyn Baron

As Shakespeare’s romantic Twelfth Night draws to its conclusion, the melancholy comic character Feste reminds us in song that no matter what else happens in life, we can alwa... Read More


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