KQED's Perspectives

Young Jesus Pina was taught at an early age the proper way to treat the opposite sex.

Casual car pools are popular in the Bay Area but Adam Faughnan says there are some unwritten rules that govern the commute.

Jonah Raskin's Thanksgiving of food, family and friends reflects the diversity of greater San Francisco.

It's just another day in Kevin Fisher-Paulson's family: his son needs a little help after getting his head stuck in a staircase.

Politicians get lots of advice from the peanut gallery, and Jeremy Friedlander says most of it is completely worthless.

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau says a vegetarian Thanksgiving can still be traditional and delicious.

Spirals, bubbles, triangles. Paul Staley says we use shapes to describe much more than geometry.

Carrie Holmberg's father was a hunter. But one day in the woods, he lived a moment too beautiful for killing.

The shooting death of young Alex Martinez' good friend makes him determined to live a fruitful life.

A ride with his teenage nephew in his first car reminds Richard Swerdlow that while his memories are standing still, time is not.

Elliot Adams pays tribute to Car Talk, the show that humorously took us to the deepest heart of American car culture.

Elliot Adams pays tribute to Car Talk, the show that humorously took us to the deepest heart of American car culture.

Some states are making it harder to divorce, says Vicki Larson, even when it's already hard enough.

A new citizen, Charmian Cohen discovers that Democracy in California asks an awful lot of a conscientious voter.

A really good epitaph takes a little thought. Todd Adler looks at some of the best, and contemplates his own.