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DIABLO VIEWS
Which one of us is 'Person 1'?
The 2010 Census is being tallied today - and that's no joke. "The Census must count every person living in the United States on April 1, 2010," read my form. Today the San Ram...
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Clearing out the homestead
Sixty-one years is a long time to live in one house. Long enough to raise a family and see them start families of their own - and even have great-grandchildren come to visit. ...
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DIABLO VIEWS
Tut-tutting for King Tut
Poor King Tut. Ridden with malaria and a degenerative bone condition. And no royal physicians that could help. Maybe they should have focused on malaria instead of embalming. ...
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Too much flesh, too much smacking
I will never be able to eat a Dorito again. OK, if you hold out a bag to me, maybe I'll take one. To be polite. But I won't ever again be able to see one, eat one or even thin...
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DIABLO VIEWS
Road rage leads to five years in prison
Next time you feel yourself getting impatient with rude bicyclists, consider the case of Christopher Thompson, who acted on his impatience. Yes, I know: Most cyclists follow t...
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Don't get caught in your pajamas
Talk about embarrassing. When I read about the woman suddenly ousted from her home at 5 a.m. Monday in her pajamas, it gave a whole other meaning to the phrase, "Be prepared."...
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Reflections on a week of rain
Whew. We got our new roof just in time. We'd put it off year by year, investigating different types and evaluating others in the neighborhood. After losing more shake shingles...
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Poster child for the changing media
Today I was on a panel for Leadership San Ramon Valley on the Changing Face of Media for its Communications and Media Day. Below is, more or less, my presentation.
My busin...
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DIABLO VIEWS
Diablo Views: A world of contrasts
We know that we live in an almost perfect world, right? Snow is a cause of wonder, not of suffering. We�re surrounded by healthy, beautiful people. And we�re mostly safe � alt...
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Go Niners! please
What a fun time we had a few Sundays ago. My daughter Zoe and her husband Jeff, who are now living in San Jose, invited us to the 49ers-Falcons game. Everything was perfect - ...
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