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Flu Game
Read more.: Flu GameI’m so proud of my boy. Back to that in a moment. Capping off the weekend with a loss in the championship in Stockton may not be much to cheer about. But Atticus and his CGE teammates proved otherwise. Our weekend opened with a win, including an early morning grand slam in game one by…
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Peanut Farmer
Read more.: Peanut FarmerWhen I was 13 I stayed home from school and spent half the day with my dad at work so that I could attend a presidential rally outside of the old City Hall building in San Jose. I recall being excited and curious. When we arrived, there were throngs of people everywhere. Eventually, the area…
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So long, Flint
Read more.: So long, FlintFour and three and two and one… De Anza’s Flint Center is being demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar creative arts building. One of the best concerts I ever attended was at the Flint. Back in ‘86, when the Beastie Boys had everyone’s attention, I was able to snag three second-row concert tickets.…
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I want my MTV.
Read more.: I want my MTV.I paid little attention to MTV when it debuted in 1981. One of the main reasons is because I saw it as a channel featuring only rock bands. At the time, rock was beyond the scope of my musical interests. Other than a modest collection of old rock ‘n’ roll vinyls my dad owned, which…
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The Nothing
Read more.: The NothingIf not for a recommendation, I probably would have never watched this film. Based on Michael Ende’s book of the same name, The NeverEnding Story was replete with subpar graphics (even by 1984 standards), and some pretty harrowing episodes. My own bride — who saw it as a child — found the film traumatizing, especially…
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Kris Kristofferson
Read more.: Kris KristoffersonI knew that the passing of Kris Kristofferson was going to be gut punch. There is no singer-songwriter I’ve admired more. Moments ago I read that Willie Nelson once said “Everything he writes is a standard.” It’s true. He was among the best America has ever produced. When I was a kid, I would pull…
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9/11
Read more.: 9/11Eleven years ago, on this day, after picking up my daughter from school, she asked me this, “Where were you on 9/11?” I answered her question with a question: Why are you asking?Her response, “We’re learning about it in school.” Fair enough. I explained to her that I was asleep, and that her mother, who…
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Sun-Man
Read more.: Sun-ManYou may not be familiar with the name Yla Eason, an assistant professor of Professional Practice at Rutgers University. Frankly, I didn’t know who she was until I was going through some of the books I use to prep for the upcoming school year. Eason is credited with creating Sun-Man (1985), one of the first…
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Jury Duty
Read more.: Jury DutyFor the past three days I’ve been at jury duty. And while I can’t share any specific information about the case while I’m under oath (I still have to report back on Monday), I will share what I can. First, I don’t know about you, but for me, receiving a jury notice is akin to…
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Jack
Read more.: JackThis is Jack. Back to him in a moment. When I was a kid there were two televisions in our house: one in my parents’ room, and one in the family room. While the TV in my parents’ master wasn’t off limits, I seldom watched anything in there. In fact, the only show I recall…
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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 named 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.
