David Perlstein Writes to Reach the Heart.

Share the heart-wrenching challenge of an 80-year-old recent widower taking stock of his life. Steve Goldman’s achievements and betrayals mark a wide range of relationships. They also pose thought-provoking questions about the direction of his—and our—remaining years.

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DEVELOPERS ARE CIRCLING MY NEIGHBORHOOD 

By David Perlstein | May 16, 2025 |

Will my neighborhood in San Francisco’s Richmond District undergo NIMBY-YIMBY warfare? Or will common sense prevail? A while back, the Little Sisters of the Poor closed St. Anne’s Home, which housed retired nuns. They put up for sale the six-acre property, a 10-minute walk from my house. The site fronts on upscale, leafy Lake Street…

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