KQED's Perspectives

Nina Roehl: The Great Resignation 14.10.2021 4:06 ↓

Young people are leading the charge to quit their jobs and Y-R Media's Nina Roehl is one of them.

Ray Pestrong: The Sound of Silence 13.10.2021 4:18 ↓

The early morning garbage truck was loud and annoying. But Ray Pestrong found something beautiful in its wake.

Brian Walker: The Problem With Facebook 12.10.2021 4:20 ↓

Brian Walker says Facebook needs to change to fend off its critics on the left and right.

Paul Staley: Supply Chains for Easter Bunnies 11.10.2021 4:08 ↓

Paul Staley explains what supply chains and Easter Bunnies have in common.

Mark Clevenger: Your Child 06.10.2021 4:10 ↓

Mark Clevenger's daughter is off to college and everything has changed, except what matters.

Mike Von der Porten: Changing Place Names 05.10.2021 4:09 ↓

Mike Von der Porten suggests a process for determining whether old place names should stay or go.

Richard Levitt: The Sunday Paper 04.10.2021 4:18 ↓

As newspapers struggle with declining revenues and shrinking pages, Richard Levitt clings fast to a tradition that defies the digital age.

Richard Friedlander: Old Reliable 01.10.2021 4:16 ↓

Richard Friedlander says that death will always have something to teach us about life.

Marilyn Englander: Curious, Not Furious 30.09.2021 4:09 ↓

When her initial response to everyday annoyances is anger, Marilyn Englander practices a better way.

Parvathy Nair: Bad Hair Days 29.09.2021 4:04 ↓

Thanks to a rare condition, young Parvathy Nair faced an endless chain of bad hair days.

Christine Schoefer: The Value of Food 28.09.2021 4:17 ↓

Food banks are overwhelmed and people are hungry, yet we waste food shamelessly. A child of post-war Germany, Christine Schoefer vows to change her ways.

Pete Gavin: Salute 27.09.2021 4:16 ↓

It was a habit that survived for a very long time, but even ingrained habits can change. Pete Gavin has this Perspective. In 1966 my parents purchased eight acres just outside Mendocino. Their dream was to eventually leave Berkeley and retire on the land. In 1985 they achieved it. There’s a creek just north of Mendocino called Jack-Peter’s Creek. A bridge on 101 crosses the creek. My father, Jack,...

Peggy Hansen: Gardens 23.09.2021 4:15 ↓

Peggy Hansen finds lessons for humanity in the joy and hard work of tending a garden.

Larry Murphy: You Are Welcome, Immigrants 22.09.2021 4:14 ↓

Larry Murphy is grateful for immigrants’ trust in our nation.

Richard Swerdlow: Masking in School 21.09.2021 4:16 ↓

Richard Swerdlow says re-opened school feel pretty much like back-to-normal—with one big exception. It’s September and students are heading back to school. Unlike last year, when the pandemic forced schools to shutter and students to pivot to learning online, this fall schools are open for in-person instruction. Although COVID continues to disrupt life, with 100,000 Americans diagnosed and 1,000 d...

Stephanie Denman: Clear As Plastic 20.09.2021 4:07 ↓

The world is drowning in plastic so Stephanie Denman tries to go plastic-free.

Margaret Stawowy: A Huge Hole in the Safety Net 17.09.2021 4:15 ↓

Margaret Stawowy wanted to keep her declining mother in familiar surroundings. It was easier said than done.

Pranav Thurgam: Embracing My Name 16.09.2021 4:10 ↓

For years, Y-R Media's Pranav Thurgam used the name 'Pat'. Not any more.

Katy Van Sant: COVID Zombie 15.09.2021 4:13 ↓

Katy Van Sant struggles to cope with the COVID virus that has invaded her body.

John Levine: It’s No Joke 14.09.2021 4:13 ↓

John Levine tries to teach humor to a classroom of masked students.

Conor Hagen: Tasteless 13.09.2021 4:16 ↓

Conor Hagen discovers just how wonderful taste and smell are when COVID takes them away.

Michael Ellis: Yellow Jackets 10.09.2021 4:16 ↓

There's one creature that Michael Ellis just can't abide.

Jack Green: The Cosmonaut 09.09.2021 4:18 ↓

Ryan was mocked by his schoolmates, but Jack befriended him. And then, one day, Ryan was gone.

Steven Paradise: Do Something To Remember 08.09.2021 4:06 ↓

Steven Paradise shares his thoughts on how to mark the anniversary of 9/11.

Linsay Bodenheimer: The Cabin at Echo Summit 07.09.2021 4:14 ↓

When Linsay Bodenheimer's 100-year-old family cabin was destroyed by the Caldor fire, much more than a building was lost.