Ann Rostow

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Ann Rostow: Bye, Bye Retirement - San Francisco Bay Times

2 weeks ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Bye, Bye RetirementI don’t know where to start today. For one thing, I don’t feel well. For another thing, I’m anxious about losing our retirement funds that are already down dramatically. I’m old enough to worry about these things since my wife and I don’t have years and years to sit around waiting for the markets to recover unless we spend nothing from here on in. We have seven grandkids, so that’s not happening.
Ann Rostow: She Shocked the Sheriff - San Francisco Bay Times

3 weeks ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–She Shocked the SheriffI was struck by a video of a woman in a Tucson Walmart, who was confronted by male sheriff deputies in the ladies room. Kalaya Morton, 19, a cisgender, masculine lesbian, was in the bathroom during a shopping trip when a couple of uniformed officers entered the facility and asked her to stop what she was doing (changing a tampon) and come out with them.
Ann Rostow: Wither Progressives? - San Francisco Bay Times

1 month ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Wither Progressives? I couldn’t help but notice two of my old friends, GLBT legal eagles Dale Carpenter and Kate Kendell, at odds on Facebook over the recent anti-trans comments about women’s sports from Gavin Newsom. I use that last adjective advisedly, because Newsom told right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk that it was “deeply unfair” for transgender women to play on women’s sports teams.
Ann Rostow: Mudville at MSNBC - San Francisco Bay Times

1 month ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Mudville at MSNBCI’m sorry to say that my news phobia has continued, so I don’t know what to make of the shakeup at MSNBC, the channel I once flipped on at daybreak and watched until cocktail hour. Sometimes I even turned it on in the afternoon as well. (Cue: rimshot.)But seriously, I have switched my attention to the odd stories in the recesses of the paper. I click on articles about dark skies in Scotland or the promotional efforts of Meghan Markle.
Ann Rostow: Keep Hope Alive - San Francisco Bay Times

2 months ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Keep Hope AliveThe best article I’ve read lately is titled “Don’t Believe Him,” by Ezra Klein in The New York Times. The barrage of gasp-inducing headlines, the firehose of astounding maneuvers, the shredding of the Constitution or so it seems—this “flooding the zone,” Klein writes, disguises the incompetence of the nascent Trump administration.
Ann Rostow: La La La La La La La - San Francisco Bay Times

2 months ago | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–La La La La La La LaMy plan, dear Readers, was to avoid the cries and hand-wringing of the transition period and wait until January 20 before returning to my usual massive consumption of news. Why should I worry about what various analysts feared Trump would do? Better to keep my powder dry and complain when he gets into office and actually does something horrific.
Ann Rostow: We're Going Back - San Francisco Bay Times

Nov 24, 2024 | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–We’re Going BackAfter the election, our household went through a week or so of drinking and binge-watching British dramas and detective shows. After a couple of years, we watch the good shows over again from Episode One because we have only the dimmest recollection of what happened. This allows us to dive into the new season, if there is one, and also secures an endless inventory for our viewing pleasure.
Ann Rostow: Living in the Moment - San Francisco Bay Times

Nov 9, 2024 | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

Ann Rostow: Living in the Moment By Ann Rostow–Living in the MomentAs I write this, the election results have not been announced, even by my favorite reporters and friends at MSNBC. So, um, what can I say? Literally. I’m very optimistic, for some reason, but I can’t go blathering on about the proficiency of the Harris campaign when you, dear Reader, already know whether or not she’s been elected.
Ann Rostow: Tough Times! - San Francisco Bay Times

Oct 21, 2024 | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Tough Times!I am so nervous and anxious these days. Do you know those chambers in science fiction movies that people use for lengthy space flights? I’d like to get into one for the next three or four weeks. When I emerge, I want a thoughtful clinician to be waiting for me to regain consciousness. He or she will either give me the good news. We won! Or provide me with a powerful fun narcotic of some sort. What are the kids using these days? Special K? Or was that last decade?
Ann Rostow: Random Thoughts, Random Subjects - San Francisco Bay Times

Oct 5, 2024 | sfbaytimes.com | Ann Rostow

By Ann Rostow–Random Thoughts, Random SubjectsI can tell what kind of column I’m going to write by my attitude during what I’ll call the “preparation” stage. I almost always write my entire column in one go, and before I start, I will scan story headlines that I have archived in the last week or so, along with other sources. At some point in this process, one of the items will stand out and inspire me to begin writing at once.