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Aug 8, 2020
9 min

The Show Must Go On! (COVID-19 and the Art of Zoom)

The COVID-19 crisis has dealt a staggering blow to the performing arts. Theaters have had to close. As have concert halls, including...

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Nov 10, 2019
10 min

Sita's Story - "The Forest of Enchantments" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni named many modern themes: the MeToo movement, single motherhood, and victim shaming as she spoke about Sita,...

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Oct 7, 2019
10 min

Salman Rushdie's "Quichotte" - On the Road

Salman Rushdie describes the opioid crisis in his new book, "Quichotte." He had researched it for years following a family tragedy. His...

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May 22, 2019
5 min

Eric Yuan, Zoom and the Pursuit of Happiness

My first experience with Zoom video conferencing was in a Stanford Continuing Studies class. In the spring of 2016, I decided to take an...

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May 9, 2019
6 min

The Odyssey, and Going Home ("Nostos")

One of the great joys of living near Stanford University is access to many outstanding events that are open to the community. One such...

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Mar 13, 2019
10 min

Silicon Valley Reads 2019: Books on Family History

Silicon Valley Reads “is an annual community program that selects books focused on a contemporary theme and offers free events throughout...

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Jun 24, 2018
8 min

"Welcome to your Intellectual Home": My Smith College Reunion

"Welcome to your intellectual home!" These were the warm words of President Kathleen McCartney as she welcomed an auditorium filled with...

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Jun 20, 2018
2 min

Take My Hand

The past few weeks have brought jolting news of deaths by suicide, of fashion designer Kate Spade, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, and...

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