: About Me

I'm a retired social studies teacher.  I've been married to Shelley since June 21, 2008.  She is a teacher in Tracy, about 30 miles south of where we live in eastern Contra Costa County.  We are both from Napa, yes that Napa.

I graduated from San Francisco State in 1976, with a degree in Poliitcal Science.  I later earned a teaching credential from CSU, Sacramento.  I taught in various districts around Northern California for almost 20 years, before retiring in early 2009.

I'm active in Kiwanis, a community service group, rejoining the Brentwood club after my retirement.  I have served as Secretary and will become a Lt. Governor, where I will guide he efforts of 11 clubs in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.  I really like Kiwanis.

I write because it is fun and I can express my thoughts.  I've published on this site and others, including an SF Giants blog.  I'm a big Giants fan and have been since 1963.

That's about all for now.

My passion is ...

baseball

I know too much about ...

The Three Stooges

My parents always told me ...

Walk on the correct side of the road (We lived in the country, no sidewalks)

My childhood ambition ...

To be a fireman

My favorite memory ...

My first baseball game

Why I write ...

It's fun and I get to express my thoughts

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

left wing political stuff/baseball playoffs-CAL football/60's & 70's rock

My first job ...

Camp Counselor

My best moment ...

Only a few will ever know that one

My inspiration ...

Harry Truman

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues An overview of the Tea Party movement in the United States

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     The Tea Party movment-not a registered political party in any state of which I know-is just that, a movment.  It's hardly new that one group of people, no matter how large or small, would come up with some kind of mechanism to publicize their views.  We have had movements and parties in this country that have existed for one purpose and one purpose only: The Greenback Party and the Prohibition Party come to mind.  We even had one person, Norman Thomas run seven times for President as a member of the Socialist Party.  In that regard the Tea Party...

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