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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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High-speed rail reality check
Feb 4, 2014 8:02 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 27,210
Writing in the Saturday Wall Street Journal, Tom Zoellner states that trips of one to three hours are ideal for true high-speed rail.
Zoellner adapted his... More
Feb 4, 2014 8:02 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 27,210
Writing in the Saturday Wall Street Journal, Tom Zoellner states that trips of one to three hours are ideal for true high-speed rail.
Zoellner adapted his... More
ValleyCare board chair speaks out
Feb 13, 2014 8:53 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 26,917
John Sensiba, chairman of the board of ValleyCare Health System, sat down this for an interview about the system and the recent departure of long-time CEO Marcy... More
Feb 13, 2014 8:53 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 26,917
John Sensiba, chairman of the board of ValleyCare Health System, sat down this for an interview about the system and the recent departure of long-time CEO Marcy... More
Recollections of a leader and a friend
Jan 16, 2014 9:07 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 26,767
During my years in the newspaper industry, I dealt with many politicians and other leaders. With some, I built lasting relationships. Ken Mercer was one of those... More
Jan 16, 2014 9:07 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 26,767
During my years in the newspaper industry, I dealt with many politicians and other leaders. With some, I built lasting relationships. Ken Mercer was one of those... More
New spin on high-speed rail: Fresno becomes bedroom community for Silicon Valley
Jul 25, 2017 8:24 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 25,669
Have you noticed how Gov. Jerry Brown’s bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles to compete with the airlines now has morphed into an incredibly... More
Jul 25, 2017 8:24 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 25,669
Have you noticed how Gov. Jerry Brown’s bullet train between San Francisco and Los Angeles to compete with the airlines now has morphed into an incredibly... More
Masks or no masks?
Apr 28, 2020 8:50 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 24,707
Are you getting frustrated or confused by the health experts yet?
A recent order from the Bay Area health departments requires covering your face when you are... More
Apr 28, 2020 8:50 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 24,707
Are you getting frustrated or confused by the health experts yet?
A recent order from the Bay Area health departments requires covering your face when you are... More
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