san joaquin valley ca

Politics, Politicians And Other Follies

I grew up in the country, the San Joaquin Valley of California to be exact. My parents, George and Gladys Todd, were not very political. Like most of the Valley they claimed the Republican Party to be their own. However, when it came to voting, which they did regularly, the ballot may or may not [...]

By coach|2017-12-23T21:45:35+00:00November 2nd, 2015|Coach's Blog|0 Comments

PEARL HARBOR REVISITED

Sixty-nine years ago today, my family and I were driving from Visalia to Lindsay (CA) to have Sunday dinner with my Uncle Evan. The radio was on and we were glued to the reports of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The radio was all that anybody had to get those reports and I am not [...]

By coach|2017-12-23T21:45:53+00:00December 9th, 2010|Coach's Blog|4 Comments