Monthly Archives: September 2009
Believe Me, I’m Getting to Mr. Berndt, But First One More Digression (Part 2)
When last you heard from me, I was in the passenger seat of Donnie Schroer’s VW bug with the magnesium alloy wheels, screaming wildly around the back streets of Hayward chasing after the hard-driving would-be paramour of Dorothy, Donnie’s on-again, … Continue reading
Filed under Hayward, California, Personal
Pearl Diving at Banchero’s, and a Love Story (Part 1)
I learned several weeks ago that my high school counselor and history teacher, Robert Berndt, had died, and in the way that memory can sometimes take you to strange places, it made me think of Banchero’s Restaurant on Mission Boulevard … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Writing, Cars, Hayward, California, Personal
Randy Breckenridge, and a True Story of the Colorado River
I have a new book coming out next month, Wheels of Change, and it’s dedicated to Randy Breckenridge, who died under sad circumstances, at too young of an age. He lost a baby to SIDs, went through a tough divorce … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Writing, Personal, Wheels of Change
The Bully of Bret Harte Junior High
On Thursday night I went to “Back to School Night” at my son’s middle school here in Benicia, and I was extremely disappointed because the hallways and classes were clean and neat, the teachers were bright, young and motivated, and … Continue reading
Filed under Hayward, California, Parenting, Personal
