Laura Hall was born on the San Francisco Peninsula to a closeted gay dad and a straight mom during the post-WWII baby boom. She came of age during the rebellious ’60s just as the Summer of Love kicked off in San Francisco. Her award-winning memoir, “Affliction: Growing Up With a Closeted Gay Dad,” was published in 2021.

The College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape and Week 12’s games will continue to clear up the race.

Then again, it has already been too late once, a 24-21 loss to Alabama, even though the Bulldogs were 2.5-point home favorites.