My fascination with cemeteries began when I was a child, when my father would take me to our local one in New Jersey to pay our respects to lost relatives. While he stood in thought over the grave of his father or brother, I’d wander.

I recall that as a young man I desperately tried to find a television in India’s lower Himalayas to watch one of the many Wimbledon finals in which Pete Sampras appeared — and eventually had to settle for a hotel with a black and white TV and a dubious antenna that, despite the manager swearing up and down would show Wimbledon if I wanted it to, in fact aired nothing but crackle.

As the respectful exchange of ideas decreases, we’re left with a toxic “third rail,” where any reference to politics can cause major conflict and division in our workforce. So how can business leaders protect the workforce from tribalism this political season and instead build cohesion?

FROM THE PUBLISHER: I’ve always loved art, in every form I can think of: music, dance, painting, sculpture, film, theater, literature, architecture and even conceptual. After all, art is about taste, memory, the senses — and just as often, can be about political preference, sexual orientation and religious affiliation. In short, art is highly personal.

By now, you have heard media stories — with varying degrees of accuracy — outlining significant changes in residential real estate practices that are likely to reshape the dynamics of home buying and selling. Here’s what will actually happen. 

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Our region has long been one of Hollywood’s well-known secrets. Because of the area’s natural beauty and close to year-round clement weather (the two compelling reasons that made filmmakers leave New York in the early 1920s for a stronghold in Southern California), movies, TV shows and commercials have been shot here for years. What if we had our own film studio?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 400,000 fewer people quit their jobs in April 2024 than in January 2023, initiating the era of the “Great Stay.” Counterintuitively, because fewer employees are leaving, employers have a smaller pool of candidates actively searching for jobs.

Comstock’s President and Publisher Winnie Comstock-Carlson explores the perks of being part of a trade association — and why there are so many in Sacramento.

The Wall Street Journal declared the briefcase dead in 2007. What happened? 

When was the last time you felt fully engaged in most aspects of your life? Licensed clinical counselor and executive coach Christina Dyer shares how to get back on track.