by Christine | Mar 3, 2011 | Welcome Column
Last month I shared my memories of three wonderful teachers that influenced my life. I believe the cycle goes on as we attempt to pay things forward and show compassion, care, and love for people that enter into our lives for perhaps a brief instant or perhaps even a...
by Christine | Jul 1, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Family obligations (the fun kind) a Giants game and other miscellaneous conflicts forced Brooks to request we run one of his archived missals and of course we agreed. Here’s a 2011 anti-tribute to one of the meanest, most inept...
by Christine | May 7, 2010 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Spring Camp Out: I made about 5 trips to the Turlock Spring camp out this past week. Since I live but a couple of miles away it was fun to check in on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I was impressed with the number of RV’s, tents etc. I don’t know if there were...
by Christine | Apr 2, 2010 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Rub a dub dub, three men in a tub: Rick Cornish, fellow Hayward High School baseball team Gold Glove third baseman (1966), Lupe Ybarra, and I spent a week-end boating the San Joaquin Delta a few weeks ago. We were three lost souls who had never seen, let alone...
by Christine | Sep 3, 2010 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Isleton: What a difference a year makes. Last year it was hot and humid and the turnout was a bit sparse during the evening jams. This year the weather is beautiful and a full house of supporters listened for three plus hours to music on Thursday and Friday...
by Christine | Oct 4, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Brooks’ first-Friday column was more or less preempted by our struggles with the dreaded viral-bot last week so we’re running his ten items this morning. Mark Varner, who’s hopeful resting peacefully after one LONG week in Nashville, will be back next...
