KQED's Perspectives

Alfonso Orsini was headed to jail or the grave until a teacher praised and challenged him.

Rosa Solorzano's father was a BART operator, and his job built their middle class family.

Jill Selvaggio recalls her mother's lifelong search for a second perfect eggroll.

The loss of a beloved friend has changed the way Jessica Smits lives her life.

The loss of a beloved friend has changed the way Jessica Smits lives her life.

Marin is deeply divided by the Drake's Bay Oyster Farm issue and Jonah Raskin says Marin needs to bridge the divide.

School children are massed in a windowless room to protect them from violence, but Kora Fillet sees kids learning to fear.

School children are massed in a windowless room to protect them from violence, but Kora Fillet sees kids learning to fear.

To keep friends like Giles Goodhead, the San Francisco Symphony needs to think more creatively about its program.

John Logan says the parties in the BART dispute have spent more energy on public relations than private negotiations.

John Logan says the parties in the BART dispute have spent more energy on public relations than private negotiations.

Kevin Fisher-Paulson bemoans his demotion from "Daddy" to "Dad."

Steve Woolpert says recent Supreme Court decisions tilt the burden of proof against underdogs.

Back home with her parents after graduating college, Jenny Marshall notices a strange personal transformation.

Back home with her parents after graduating college, Jenny Marshall notices a strange personal transformation.