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The First Class in the Series

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This year-long series of classes comes under the auspice of Almost Any Problem Can Be Solved in the Kitchen. The first 3-part series is on climate change and food choices. The first class was last evening and our guest speaker was Susan Krout Muller from Pasture 42 in the Capay Valley. Please go to www.pasture42.com… Read More

Zip Code, not Genetic Code: The California Endowment’s 10 year, $1 Billion Initiative

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I am extremely proud to chair this important program at The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Anthony B. Iton, M.D., J.D., MPH, Senior Vice President of Healthy Communities, The California Endowment; Former Director and County Health Officer, Alameda County Public Health Department; Former Director, Health and Human Services, and School Medical Advisor, City of Stamford,… Read More

Stream of consciousness about a quote

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“Once you label me, you negate me.” – Soren Kierkegaard” I heard this quote this morning as I was sipping my morning tea, and at first blush, I agreed. I looked it up (naturally, I needed to find out more) and found that most agree it’s a bit of a dilution from the original quote,… Read More