Okay, so I’ve got my usual Monday morning blahs, and it didn’t help to log on first thing this morning to Claycord.com, and read about the murder/suicide… Read more “Monday, Monday: How are you feeling about the recession, the future of the country, life in general?”
Murder/suicide in Concord
The Mayor of Claycord is reporting that a 33-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman are dead after an apparent murder/suicide in Concord Sunday night. The incident started… Read more “Murder/suicide in Concord”
Do you feel sorry for the BART shooting officer? I’m sorry but I do
Yes, I do, especially after reading this portrait of him in the San Francisco Chronicle. Until videos hit the national airwaves of him fatally shooting an unarmed… Read more “Do you feel sorry for the BART shooting officer? I’m sorry but I do”
Teen Stress: When sulky, disrespectful, or disruptive behavior signals your child is in serious trouble
Kerry Dickinson, a Danville mother who helped push for changes in the homework policy in the San Ramon Valley School District, continues to pen interesting articles or… Read more “Teen Stress: When sulky, disrespectful, or disruptive behavior signals your child is in serious trouble”
Pro-gay marriage protesters in WC receive honks of approval from passing motorists-and a few jeers
Anthony Bernens and his partner, Andrew Neugebauer, have been together 20 years. Anthony (pictured, left) is a doctor of internal medicine at John Muir Medical Center, Andrew… Read more “Pro-gay marriage protesters in WC receive honks of approval from passing motorists-and a few jeers”
The Death of Journalism
At the height of his career, Dan Reed, a former reporter for the West County Times in Richmond, the Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, and San Jose… Read more “The Death of Journalism”
Not again: Protesters gathering in Oakland again tonight
The San Francisco Chronicle says that about 100 demonstrators are gathered tonight in downtown Oakland, protesting the fatal shooting by a BART police officer of an unarmed… Read more “Not again: Protesters gathering in Oakland again tonight”
Body of 91-year-old woman found stuffed in garbage can; grandson’s estranged relatives arrested
Sally Hill was like many of those elderly women you might know in your neighborhood: a long-time resident, silver-haired and always with a friendly smile on her… Read more “Body of 91-year-old woman found stuffed in garbage can; grandson’s estranged relatives arrested”
Lower, smaller, less parking-intensive new plan for WC’s Neiman Marcus
The owner of Broadway Plaza has submitted a new plan for a scaled-back Neiman Marcus. As reported by the Contra Costa Times, the proposed project will be… Read more “Lower, smaller, less parking-intensive new plan for WC’s Neiman Marcus”
2009. A New Year. Yippee?
I arrived back at work from a long holiday vacation, which employees at our company had to take to save costs, though, fortunately for us, it was… Read more “2009. A New Year. Yippee?”
Crazy in Suburbia 