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Cooperstown 2026
Read more.: Cooperstown 2026This past week we were in Oneonta, pronounced oh-nee-AHN-tuh. A small city — more like a town, actually — about 175 miles north of the City of New York. It’s home to a huge baseball complex called Cooperstown All Star Village, founded in 1999, and officially opening for baseball in 2004. All Star Village was…
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Fried Apple Pie
Read more.: Fried Apple PieSo many things throughout the day remind me of my age. Songs are ubiquitous reminders. Places. People. Today, I was reminded by, of all things, an apple pie. Not just any apple pie, a McDonald’s deep fried apple pie. The fried version debuted in 1968, a year after my birth. For 24 years, the 77…
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Unfriending Joe
Read more.: Unfriending JoeLast week I had lunch with a friend I unfriended on social media. Back to that in a moment. As so many of you know, life has a way of losing our attention. To that end, I try my best to pay attention to the small things: sunrises, sunsets, and everything in between. I’m not…
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Cruisin’ Together
Read more.: Cruisin’ TogetherI’ve been on several cruises. My first was a 7-Day Mexican Riviera Cruise to celebrate my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary back in the early ’90s. It included stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo, San Lucas. That vacation remains one of the best times I’ve ever had. Having every member of our family on board…
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Chuck
Read more.: ChuckOne of my biggest regrets in life is not taking up an instrument. Actually, that’s not entirely true. Back in fourth grade, a musician came to our class to show us all the cool instruments we could choose. I ended up going with the flute, but honestly, I probably should have picked the clarinet, sax,…
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“Theo”
Read more.: “Theo”Sad to hear about Malcolm Jamal Warner. I related so deeply with Malcolm Jamal’s affable character on The Cosby Show that one Christmas, I signed each of my gifts with: From Theo. So many episodes are worth remembering and revisiting, but who can forget the one featuring the Gordon Gartrelle shirt?! As so many of…
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REM
Read more.: REMFor years I was a night owl. Ran late, ate late, read late, etcetera. But in the last few years, I’ve been hitting the hay pretty early. Nine- or ten-o’clock are the most frequent times that I or my body decide to call it quits. I’ve attributed this new sleep pattern to age. That said,…
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Chinese Theater, San Francisco
Read more.: Chinese Theater, San FranciscoEarlier tonight I watched an old movie, a habit that has — for lack of a better word — become habitual the older I get. Tonight’s feature was a screwball comedy titled: What’s Up, Doc? starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn (her debut), and a host of other actors many of you would recognize.…
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Interstate 5
Read more.: Interstate 5Driving down Interstate 5 seems like a rite of passage for those of us here in The Bay. I recall the first time my middle daughter drove herself — on her way to Coachella. Made me a bit nervous. Still, I knew it would be the first of many trips. As a child, I remember…
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Diane Peterson
Read more.: Diane PetersonJust a few of hours ago I was doing the same thing English teacher, Diane Peterson, was doing 47 years ago: cleaning up a classroom, and packing a few things before summer vacation. Tragically, for Peterson, a student arrived at Branham High School in south San Jose with plans of his own, stabbing the young…
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Hi, my name is Rigo Chacon, Jr. I am a married father of three, two daughters, a son. Well, two sons, I have a four-legged son names Winston.
My bride’s name is Renee. She — like all of us — loves the Dodgers, is an animal rights advocate, and above all, a terrific mom.
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