Category Archives: California

As a young man bachelor life can be a bit boring, and on my eternal quest for companionship I made an unlikely find: my aunt and uncles dog, Mason. He’s a friendly and goofy (and a bit wild) Doberman Pinscher. … Continue reading →

The Aliens are coming! The Aliens are coming! This probably would have been the title to my essay in my response to Caroline’s Martian piece. She told me she had given this as an assignment when she was teaching and … Continue reading →

Oh, I was to be so jolly! What a game! Such excitement they hadn’t known in years. The children catapulted this way and that across the green lawns, shouting at each other, holding hands, flying in circles, climbing trees, laughing. … Continue reading →

ACT 2 TWO WEEKS LATER (CATHERINE ENTERS AND FINDS CALLY AND PATRICIA AT THE INFORMATION TABLE ) CALLY What are you doing out of closed session so early? CATHERINE They said it had to do with “administrative personnel,” and that … Continue reading →

This is my reaction to the impeachment hearings… If you do not like it you can close the page… COPYRIGHT 1998 Introduction     In 1989, the ACLU came charging to my defense as a district teacher elected to the local … Continue reading →

This one captivating picture drew our attention and instigated a two week adventure to Northern California. We left Tuesday, October 2, to discover some of the wilder parts of Northern California— but not without visiting our favorite Cork & Plough … Continue reading →

CCOPYRIGHT 1998 Introduction     In 1989, the ACLU came charging to my defense as a district teacher elected to the local school board.  Marqueta Sims, representing ACLU, held the reigns, winning 5 cases in the local San Luis Obispo court.       … Continue reading →

(I’ll get to the picture of the enormous airplane in a bit.) It began when Mike called our hotel clerk to find out which terminal we should go to for our, “Delta connection” And she said, “Go to the regular … Continue reading →

I once spoke to a clairvoyant woman when I was 22 years old. She told me many eerie things; she spoke of past lives, told me I rarely ever live beyond the age of 28 because I prefer to live … Continue reading →