The Essay Archives • The Nob Hill Gazette

NHGNovember 3, 2021

Essay: From Mom To Museum Volunteer

Getting involved in the local art community gave me a sense of purpose — and a sense of identity. I…

NHGJune 1, 2021

In March, when the face of a mass-shooting suspect in Boulder, Colorado, flashed across CNN, my dentist shook his head:…

nobhillgazetteJanuary 2, 2021

The New Year is an opportunity to “start over.” I have learned through my Zen Buddhist practice that every moment,…

nobhillgazetteDecember 3, 2020

A newly minted journalist finds herself in the story. On the southern shore of Lake Vattern in Sweden, there is…

Julissa JamesOctober 3, 2020

On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, the sun did not rise in San Francisco. A dim orange glow through smoke and…

nobhillgazetteSeptember 5, 2020

Welcome to our home! It’s so nice of you to join us for this Zoom dinner party on such short…

Wherever you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re not where you thought you’d be back on January 1, 2020.…

Basic Mac skills. Suggested typing speed: 50 wpm. Possibly familiar with email. Those bullet points on the job description weren’t…

The next time you’re walking through the City, pause for a minute to consider how many of the local streets…

nobhillgazetteFebruary 4, 2020

I have spent most of my life within an eight-block radius of Laurel Hill. I was born in the Children’s…