The San Francisco Experience

Dr. Hill served as Senior Director for Europe and Russia at the National Security Council as a foreign policy advisor to President Trump from 2017 to 2019. She was also a witness in November 2019 at the House Hearings on the first impeachment of Donald Trump. Her personal story is inspirational rising from a modest beginning in the North East of England to serving three US Presidents.

Emily Fromm, noted visual artist whose cityscapes of San Francisco are growing in popularity has added classic scenes from  New York and London to her urban art portfolio. She is best known for the massive mosaic, entitled Four Corners, which graces the Harvey Milk Terminal at SFO. Four of San Francisco's famous neighborhoods - the Castro, Chinatown, Embarcadero and the Mission are depicted in the massive 40 x 10 feet mural. Four Corners has become one of the terminal's favorite art installations. Emily's Solo Show, featuring over 50 of her works opens at the 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, 94105 on January 13 at 5pm and will be open to the public until February 17. She plans to open a new studio in the Tenderloin district soon. 

Zac Green takes us on a journey fighting through the abyss, the crucible and the three pillars of a successful business plan as he transitions from the US Marine Corps, into the fire service and eventually as the founder of a company. And the lessons learned in the USMC - Never Give Up, Mission Accomplishment, Grit, Adaptability sacrifice and morality - that saw him through the tough times of creating a successful $30 million company. An inspirational lesson learned.

California politics were especially tumultuous in 2021. And 2022 with the mid-term elections likely to swing control of Congress from Democrat to Republican, will no doubt prove equally seismic in political terms for the Golden State's four leading politicians, Speaker Pelosi, Vice President Harris, Governor Newsom and Senator Feinstein. Professor David McCuan brings his sharp political insights and experience to the year ahead, while putting the outgoing year to bed.

Her Secret War is Pam Lecky's fifth novel published in the United States. It's a great historical novel set in WWII. A twisty tale of intrigue and deception, Irish author Pam Lecky weaves many different genres into the story, like espionage, suspense, mystery and action, all against the backdrop of wartime Britain and neutral Ireland.

40 % of American adults between the ages of 25 and 54 are single according to the Pew Research Center. That represents a 30% increase since 1990. What implications does this new trend portend for American society ?

Safe spaces, trigger warnings, political correctness - we hear these terms so often in the context of the College experience today. Often we wonder what has happened to the classic college experience. But President Roth gives us reassuring,  pragmatic approach to today's on campus experience. 

Chile faces a hotly contested and polarized runoff election Sunday, December 19, pitting the extreme right and left against each other. The country has not faced such a stark choice since the 1970 election of Marxist Salvador Allende. John Bartlett is covering the election for The Guardian, the UK newspaper and brings an informed and incisive perspective on the race.

California Assembly Bill 1400 comes up for Committee consideration in January. The Legislation would provide universal health care insurance for 40 million Californians on a single payer basis. The single payer would be the State of California. With Democrat super majorities in the State Legislature, a Democrat Governor and a Democrat Administration in Washington, the political stars are aligning. Could 2022 be the year California leads the nation again with universal health coverage ?