There was a time when I thought everything in the future was predictable. Then, there came a time when I...

Internal war, but external battles So much anger, so incontrollable Embarrassed, but should I be?

[Originally published in Synapse on Dec. 2, 1993.] Every year there are some four million unintended pregnancies in the United...

[Originally published in Synapse on November 16, 1995.] Tuition increases, affirmative action, library resources, and maternity leave were the main...

The only way forward is inward and outward; Inward through the alleys of self-doubts and ill interpretation; Outward like arms...

“Thumthump, thumthump, thumthump” the footsteps were getting louder and closer. “He is coming towards the kitchen” exclaimed Suzy at the...

Sipping my coffee and enjoying this spectacular view. The sun stretching its golden arms while I soak in the waterfront...

[Originally published in Synapse on November 13, 2008.] Well, it looks as if our beautiful warm (often times hot) weather...

Emotions were high in Mission Bay Byers Hall at the annual UCSF Postdoc Slam 2024 last month, but one postdoc...

Not a day goes without me wondering about how messy an affair it is to be human. The emotional turmoil...

Hearing loss. Developmental delay. Vision loss. These are all effects experienced by children who contracted congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) at birth.

[Originally published in Synapse on Nov. 13, 2008.] Few things could be more important for America than President Obama’s appointment...

November is fast approaching, and with it, the opportunity to vote on Propositions in California. Props serve a key democratic...

[Third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling fiction category.] The auditorium was completely full. The breath of thousands rose and...

[Originally published in Synapse on October 25, 2001.] Once again, the year approaches the end of October, which along with...