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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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Another bad idea from the air board
Mar 26, 2015 8:21 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 43,087
If you are looking for a classic case of bureaucratic over-reach, consider the Bay Area air board's latest brain child to forbid the sale of a home with a wood-burning... More
Mar 26, 2015 8:21 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 43,087
If you are looking for a classic case of bureaucratic over-reach, consider the Bay Area air board's latest brain child to forbid the sale of a home with a wood-burning... More
Barry Taylor: a big heart and a big loss
Nov 20, 2013 1:29 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 32,051
The sudden death last weekend of Taylor Family Foundation founder and President Barry Taylor sadly serves as a reminder of just how precious every day is.
Barry,... More
Nov 20, 2013 1:29 pm
Comments: 7 | Views: 32,051
The sudden death last weekend of Taylor Family Foundation founder and President Barry Taylor sadly serves as a reminder of just how precious every day is.
Barry,... More
News and notes
Jun 5, 2012 7:38 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 31,619
As Election Day dawns, the intensity of the various campaigns peaks and the auto-dial calls accelerate. Hurray for answering machines.
Another sign of the... More
Jun 5, 2012 7:38 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 31,619
As Election Day dawns, the intensity of the various campaigns peaks and the auto-dial calls accelerate. Hurray for answering machines.
Another sign of the... More
Mission creeping for Bay Area air board
May 8, 2014 7:44 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 30,156
When discussing the Alameda County StopWaste government organization, I mentioned "mission creep" taking place when the organization has succeeded in its... More
May 8, 2014 7:44 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 30,156
When discussing the Alameda County StopWaste government organization, I mentioned "mission creep" taking place when the organization has succeeded in its... More
High-speed rail reality check
Feb 4, 2014 8:02 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 23,418
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: 23,418
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
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