John Weathington

“Believe people when they tell you who they are. They know themselves better than you.” Words to live by from the late, great, Maya Angelou. And Oprah Winfrey’s adjunct, “believe them the first time,” serves as a valuable annex for those of us in the business of...

I used to play with little dolls when I was a kid. The dolls were not necessary people, but they were anthropomorphic, often having humanistic names and always having human personalities. My earliest memory of a favorite “doll” was Charlie, my rubber horsey. I was...

Tonight, I’m making crab for dinner. But not just any crab. I’m making the best crab that you have ever tasted in your life! I am extremely fortunate to come from the land that makes the best crab in the world—San Francisco. A leisurely stroll down Fisherman’s Wharf...

If someone asked you what I do for a living, would you know what to say? My own brother asked me last month, “What exactly do you do?” It was during a family dinner that my dad decided to throw because my brother was in town and Dad’s always looking for a reason to...

The hardest part about keeping a diary is that you have to read it once in a while. My long-time mentor Alan Weiss says, “I’m constantly surprised at how stupid I was two weeks ago.” It is so true, isn’t it? I spent this weekend going over some articles that I...