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About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in add... (More)
About this blog: I am a native of Alameda County, grew up in Pleasanton and currently live in the house I grew up in that is more than 100 years old. I spent 39 years in the daily newspaper business and wrote a column for more than 25 years in addition to writing editorials for more than 15 years. I have served as a director of many non-profits in the Valley and the broader Bay Area and currently serve as chair of Teen Esteem and on the advisory board of Shepherd?s Gate. I also served as founding chair of Heart for Africa and have travelled to Africa seven times to serve on mission trips. My wife, Betty Gail, has taught at Amador Valley High (from where we both graduated) since 1981. She and I both graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, as did both of my parents and my three siblings. Given that Cal tradition, our daughter went south to the University of Southern California and graduated with a degree in international relations. Since graduation, she has taken three mission trips and will be serving in the Philippines for nine months starting in September. (Hide)
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Cancelling opinions and people's jobs
Dec 29, 2020 9:33 am
Comments: 30 | Views: 2,734
The cancel culture that has infected colleges for years now sadly is spreading throughout the sciences and beyond.
The latest example, as reported by KTVU, is... More
Dec 29, 2020 9:33 am
Comments: 30 | Views: 2,734
The cancel culture that has infected colleges for years now sadly is spreading throughout the sciences and beyond.
The latest example, as reported by KTVU, is... More
Such a different holiday season, the reason for the season remains the same
Dec 24, 2020 9:07 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 1,701
Today is Christmas Eve and, like Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day tomorrow, likely it will be strikingly different than any other.
Traditional activities, including... More
Dec 24, 2020 9:07 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 1,701
Today is Christmas Eve and, like Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day tomorrow, likely it will be strikingly different than any other.
Traditional activities, including... More
Making headlines for the wrong reason
Dec 22, 2020 8:48 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 2,091
The Livermore Valley’s congressional representative Eric Swalwell has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons this month.
An Axios investigative... More
Dec 22, 2020 8:48 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 2,091
The Livermore Valley’s congressional representative Eric Swalwell has found himself in the news for all the wrong reasons this month.
An Axios investigative... More
Following the science or doing what I say not what I do
Dec 17, 2020 9:27 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 1,949
The most unusual holiday season of our lives is roaring upon us as public health officials in the Bay Area and California strive to keep us “safe” by... More
Dec 17, 2020 9:27 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 1,949
The most unusual holiday season of our lives is roaring upon us as public health officials in the Bay Area and California strive to keep us “safe” by... More
Drive-thru in downtown Pleasanton
Dec 15, 2020 8:56 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,415
Downtown Pleasanton is known for its outdoor dining and quaint shops, but not drive-thru lanes.
Pivoting in the pandemic, Inklings Coffee & Tea has changed that.... More
Dec 15, 2020 8:56 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,415
Downtown Pleasanton is known for its outdoor dining and quaint shops, but not drive-thru lanes.
Pivoting in the pandemic, Inklings Coffee & Tea has changed that.... More
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